Medal record | ||
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Men's Snowboarding | ||
Competitor for Finland | ||
FIS Snowboarding World Championships | ||
Bronze | 2011 La Molina | Halfpipe |
Markus Malin (born May 28, 1987) is a Finnish snowboarder. He competed for Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the halfpipe, finishing 11th.[1] Malin won the bronze medal at a 2008-09 World Cup event at Stoneham Mountain Resort in the halfpipe.[2] He also won bronze at the 2010 Canadian Open, a tune-up for the Olympics.[3]
Malin is also a constant competitor at events of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. After finishing the 08/09 season already in the Top 10 of the Tour, he ended the 09/10 season in World No. 3 of the world ranking list thanks to some good results like a third place at the 5Star Burton Canadian Open and a fourth place finish at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution and the 6Star Burton US Open.