Enni Rukajärvi

Enni Rukajärvi
Rukajärvi in 2014
Personal information
Born (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 (age 34)
Kuusamo, Finland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
CountryFinland
SportSnowboarding
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Slopestyle
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 La Molina Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sierra Nevada Big Air
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Aspen Slopestyle

Enni Rukajärvi (born 13 May 1990)[1] is a Finnish snowboarder. She is world champion and Olympic medalist in slopestyle.

Biography

Rukajärvi won the gold medal at the 2011 FIS Snowboarding World Championships in the slopestyle event.[2] Rukajärvi also won gold in Snowboard SlopeStyle at the 2011 Winter X Games XV in Aspen.[3]

Enni won the silver medal representing Finland in slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she also served as the flagbearer. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, she won a bronze medal in slopestyle and also competed in big air.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wilenius, Teemu (6 April 2009). "Tyttö, lauta ja syvä rakkaus". Kaleva (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=SB&competitorid=135636&raceid=9545 Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Results from FIS-Ski.com
  3. ^ "Women's Snowboard Slope Style Results". EXPN.com. 30 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.pyramidmagazine.com/features/silver-surfer-enni-rukajarvi/ – Real Talk Interview
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Finland
Sochi 2014 		Succeeded by


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