| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's snowboarding | ||
Representing  Norway | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1998 Nagano | Halfpipe |
Stine Brun Kjeldaas (born 23 April 1975) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. She is from Kongsberg, Norway.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's snowboarding | ||
| Representing Norway | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1998 Nagano | Halfpipe |
Stine Brun Kjeldaas (born 23 April 1975) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. She is from Kongsberg, Norway.
She won a silver medal in the half-pipe at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, [1] Japan, and also participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. [2]
She joined the BBC commentary team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. [3]
Stine Brun Kjeldaas was married to Dutch snowboarder Cheryl Maas. [4] They have two daughters called Lara and Mila. [5] [6]
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