Enni Rukajärvi

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


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