Roope Tonteri

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Roope Tonteri
Personal information
Born (1992-03-18) 18 March 1992 (age 30)
Valkeala, Finland
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Country Finland
Sport Snowboarding

Roope Tonteri (born 1992 in Valkeala) is a Finnish snowboarder. He studied in Vuokatti.

Tonteri won gold in slopestyle and big air at the 2013 FIS Snowboarding World Championships. [1] He also won gold in big air at 2015 FIS Snowboarding World Championships. [2] Tonteri participated in Winter Olympic Games in 2014 and 2018.

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References

  1. "Roope Tonteri clinches big air and becomes second Finnish rider to win two Golds at single World Championships". FIS. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  2. "TONTERI Roope - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.