Kjersti Buaas

Kjersti Buaas

Personal information
Full name	Kjersti Østgaard Buaas
Born	5 January 1982[1] Trondheim
Residence	Trondheim
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Snowboarding
Event(s)	Women's slopestyle
Medal record Representing  Norway Women's Snowboarding Women's Snowboarding 2006 Turin Women's Halfpipe X Games Medal Record 2012 Aspen Slopestyle
Updated on 7 February 2014.

Kjersti Østgaard Buaas (born January 5, 1982) is a Norwegian snowboarder from Trondheim. She placed 4th in women's half-pipe at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. She received a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in women's half-pipe in Turin, Italy. Buaas recovered from a broken leg only a week before her bronze-winning ride.

In 2007/2008 she finished World No.3 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))

Competition Results

Swatch TTR 2008/2009 Season^[3]

• 3rd – Slopestyle – 6Star Burton European Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
• 2nd – Halfpipe – 6Star Burton European Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
• 4th – Halfpipe – 6Star Burton US Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
• 1st – Slopestyle – 6Star Burton US Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))

References

1. "Kjersti Buaas". sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
2. Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 95.
3. Kjersti's Official Swatch TTR Profile