Markus Malin
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Snowboarding | ||
Representing  Finland |
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| FIS Snowboarding World Championships | ||
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2011 La Molina | Halfpipe |
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2013 Stoneham | Halfpipe |
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2013 Aspen | SuperPipe |
Markus Malin (born May 28, 1987) is a Finnish snowboarder. He competed for Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the halfpipe, finishing 11th.[1] Malin won the bronze medal at a 2008–09 World Cup event at Stoneham Mountain Resort in the halfpipe.[2] He also won bronze at the 2010 Canadian Open, a tune-up for the Olympics.[3]
Malin is also a constant competitor at events of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. After finishing the 08/09 season already in the Top 10 of the Tour, he ended the 09/10 season in World No. 3 of the world ranking list thanks to some good results like a third place at the 5Star Burton Canadian Open and a fourth-place finish at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution and the 6Star Burton US Open.
References
- ↑ Men's Halfpipe
- ↑ Un triplé japonais et un doublé canadien marquent les finales de demi-lune, L'étoile, February 21, 2009.
- ↑ Canwest News Service, Snowboarding. Canadians lookin' good, Montreal Gazette, February 7, 2010.
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