Kjersti Buaas

Kjersti Østgaard Buaas (born 5 January 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 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))