| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| FIS Snowboarding World Championships | ||
 | 2011 La Molina | Big air |
Petja Piiroinen (born 15 August 1991) is a snowboarder from Finland. He won the gold medal at the 2011 FIS Snowboarding World Championships in the big air event. [1] He is the younger brother of fellow snowboarder Peetu Piiroinen. [2]
Jesse Csincsak is an American professional snowboarder and founder of the nonprofit organization JSAK Snowboarding, which helps snowboarders with Olympic aspirations to raise money for training, travel, and related expenses. Csincsak owns The Home Check Company, a property management company serving Colorado's mountain communities and the Arizona valley of the sun. He was also a coach at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and a snowboard instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort.
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