Name: Peetu Piiroinen
Gender: Mens
Age: n/a
HomeMtn: Sveitsin Hiihtokeskus
Country: Finland
BIO:

Birthdate : 2/15/88

Home town : Hyvinkaa, Finland

Home Mtn : Sveitsin Hiihtokeskus

Stance: Goofy/ 57 cm/ 150 front, -60 back

Personal life

Living in Hyvinkää, Finland, with his home mountain being Sveitsin Hiihtokeskus, Peetu has been travelling the world competing since 1997.

He competes on the TTR World Tour and is currently one of the best snowboarders in the world. When not snowboarding he likes to relax, chill with friends and fit in the occasional round of golf.

He recently won the 2008/2009 Swatch TTR World Snowboard Championship and received much favourable press in his native country of Finland.

Career

Peetu was crowned TTR Tour Champion 2008/2009 at the Burton US Open in Vermont. In the 2007/2008 Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, Piiroinen finished ranked World No.3.

Piiroinen has a sponsorship deal with Burton Snowboards. His other sponsors include anon, Battery and 015 Boards and Lifestyl

Competition Results

Swatch TTR 2008/2009 Season

  • 2nd - Big Air - 6Star Nissan X-Trail Jam (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 5th - Slopestyle - 6Star O'Neill Evolution (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 1st - Quarterpipe - 6Star O'Neill Evolution (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 2nd - Slopestyle - 6Star Burton European Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 5th - Halfpipe - 6Star Burton European Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 2nd - Quarterpipe - 6Star Billabong Air & Style (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 2nd - Halfpipe - 6Star Burton US Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 5th - Slopestyle - 6Star Burton US Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 1st - TTR Ranking - 08/09 Men's TTR Tour Champion (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))

Silver - Snowboard Half Pipe - 2010 Winter Olympics