Anja Barugh

Anja Barugh

Personal information
Full name	Anja Niamh Barugh
Born	(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 26) Morrinsville, New Zealand
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country	Ireland/New Zealand
Sport	Freestyle skiing
Event	Halfpipe
Coached by	Rex Thomas

Anja Niamh Barugh (born 21 May 1999) is an Irish-New Zealand freestyle skier who specialises in halfpipe. ^[1] She represented New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she ranked 19th. ^{[2] [3]}

Biography

Barugh was born in Morrinsville on 21 May 1999, the daughter of Kevin and Kerry-Lea Barugh.She moved from Pukehina to Wānaka in 2017 where she started skiing Halfpipe. ^[4]

Barugh made her FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup debut in the 2018–2019 season, finishing with a World Cup ranking of 21st in halfpipe. In the following three seasons, she ranked 30th, 20th, and 27th, respectively. She competed in the freeski halfpipe at the 2021 World Championships, placing 15th. ^[4]

Barugh is currently a full-time university student while competing internationally in freestyle skiing. In addition to her athletic career, she has worked with St John Ambulance and pursues photography, often documenting her training and travel experiences.

References

1. "Anja BARUGH". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
2. "Anja Barugh". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
3. Pearson, Joseph (16 February 2022). "Winter Olympics: NZ freeskiers Anja Barugh, Chloe McMillan fail to make women's halfpipe final". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
4. "Anja BARUGH". Beijing 2022 Olympics . Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

External links

• Anja Barugh at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Anja Barugh at Olympedia
• Anja Barugh at Olympics.com
• Anja Barugh at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Anja Barugh on Instagram