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Kjersti Buaas
Also known as Kjersti Østgaard Buaas
Career
Active 1999 – 2017
Biography
About Kjersti Buaas
Kjersti Buaas is a retired Norwegian snowboarder from Trondheim, a competitor whose career spanned 1999 to 2017. She made her Olympic debut in 2002, taking fourth in the women's half-pipe at Salt Lake City. Two years later, she upgraded to bronze at the 2006 Turin Games, a medal earned under remarkable circumstances. Buaas accomplished that ride just one week after recovering from a broken leg.
Beyond the Olympics, her consistency showed on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, where she finished World No. 3 in 2007/2008. Standing 5'3" with an athletic build and natural curves, she competed as a Caucasian from Trondheim, Trøndelag. Now 44, Buaas continues to engage with fans through social media, amassing a following of over 47,000 on Instagram. Her blonde hair and compact stature made her instantly recognizable on the slopes, but it was her resilience that defined her legacy.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1999-2017 (started around 18 years old; 18 years active)
- Birthplace
- Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Weight
- 127 lbs (or 58 kg)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 47k (as of May 2026)
Frequently asked
What is her most notable Olympic achievement?
Kjersti Buaas won a bronze medal in the women's half-pipe at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, having placed fourth at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
How did she perform on the World Snowboard Tour?
She finished World No. 3 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour in the 2007/2008 season.
What made her 2006 Olympic bronze especially remarkable?
She recovered from a broken leg just one week before her bronze-winning ride in the half-pipe.
Did you know
- Buaas competed in two Winter Olympics, improving from fourth in 2002 to bronze in 2006.
- Her bronze at Turin came only seven days after a broken leg.
- She ranks as a World No. 3 on the Swatch TTR tour for 2007/2008.
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