Minna Hesso

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Minna Hesso
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NationalityFinnish
Born (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976 (age 44)
Vantaa, Finland
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CountryFinland
Sport Snowboarding

Minna Hesso (born 15 March 1976) is a Finnish snowboarder.

She was born in Vantaa. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, in halfpipe, and also at the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1]

Hesso moved to Verbier, Switzerland, in her early twenties. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Minna Hesso". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. "Mistä on lumimiehet tehty?". City (in Finnish). 3 November 2000. Retrieved 29 October 2020. Nyt Hesso asuu Sveitsin Verbierissä ... Vaikka Hesso on vasta 23-vuotias