Sina Candrian
Encyclopedia
Sina Candrian is a Swiss
snowboarder
competing in the Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
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. The following year, she placed first in Big Air at the FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships in Korea. Her first TTR event was the Burton European Open, also in 2006, at Laax
. She placed 4th in the 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam
Slopestyle and won the Halfpipe at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution.
At the end of the 2007–08 season, she was placed 6th in the world in the TTR.
In 2008–09, she placed 2nd in Slopestyle at the 6Star Burton European Open and ended the season ranked 7th.
In 2009–10, she placed 5th in the Roxy Chicken Jam and 2nd in the 6Star Burton European Open, and also won the first FIS Slopestyle Contest in Calgary
. She placed 3rd in both the 5Star Burton Canadian Open and the first X-Games Europe
. At the Burton US Open, she placed first in Slopestyle. She ended the season ranked 2nd worldwide by TTR.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
snowboarder
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
competing in the Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
Founded by Terje Håkonsen and industry innovators in 2002, the Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour is a rider-driven organization that aims to represent the progression of snowboarding...
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Career
Candrian's career in competitive snowboarding began in 2005, when she took 3rd place in the FIS Junior World Championships in ZermattZermatt
Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5,800 inhabitants....
. The following year, she placed first in Big Air at the FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships in Korea. Her first TTR event was the Burton European Open, also in 2006, at Laax
Laax
Laax is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Laax has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.6% is forested...
. She placed 4th in the 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam
Chicken Jam
The Roxy Chicken Jam is an all-female snowboarding competition that was started during the 2004-2005 season created by Roxy Clothing.- Events :...
Slopestyle and won the Halfpipe at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution.
At the end of the 2007–08 season, she was placed 6th in the world in the TTR.
In 2008–09, she placed 2nd in Slopestyle at the 6Star Burton European Open and ended the season ranked 7th.
In 2009–10, she placed 5th in the Roxy Chicken Jam and 2nd in the 6Star Burton European Open, and also won the first FIS Slopestyle Contest in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
. She placed 3rd in both the 5Star Burton Canadian Open and the first X-Games Europe
Winter X Games Europe
Winter X Games Europe was held from March 10-12, 2010 in Tignes, France. It was the first Winter X Games competition held outside of the United States. The events were broadcast by ESPN and Canal+. Event consisted of slopestyle and superpipe competitions for both skiers and snowboarders on men's...
. At the Burton US Open, she placed first in Slopestyle. She ended the season ranked 2nd worldwide by TTR.