Anja BARUGH

Historical Results

Athlete, Emergency Medical Assistant, Photographer

Emergency Medical Assistant via the New Zealand ambulance (St John). Is pursuing her Emergency Medical Technician Qualification. Will be starting Personal Training studies in 2022. (Athlete, Aug 2021)

Father, Kevin Earl. Mother, Kerry-Lea Barugh. Brother, Tyrone Jay Barugh.

English

Summit Action Sports

Personal: Ben Boyd (USA), Brett Esser (USA)

2019 World Cup in Mammoth (Halfpipe - 17th)

2019: Ankle injury sustained in Laax, went back to competitions in February 2021.

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Began skiing at six with family friends who taught her the basics of skiing at Mount Ruapehu at Rotorua Ski Club. At that time it was just meant to be just a sport to have fun in winter and keep the kids out of trouble before they went back to swimming and surfing over the summer. In 2017/18, moved to Wanaka to get some work experience while finishing her last year of high school by correspondence and she started riding halfpipe after having done some small slopestyle competitions for fun with her school the year before. (Athlete, Aug 2021)

Has always loved the whole skiing environment from the start, from throwing snowballs at her friends as a kid, then warming up with a pie and hot chocolate. Then fell in love with halfpipe skiing because of the thrill it gives her and the feeling of being out in nature with skiing, something that is not so natural, especially after she was diagnosed with endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). "I was amazed and empowered at what my body could do and how I could push through the pain." (Athlete, Aug 2021)

To compete on a world stage. Her all-time goal is to lay down her best run possible. (Athlete, Aug 2021)

The progression she has made since she started competing at World Cup level. (Athlete, Aug 2021)

BMX cyclist Sarah Walker (NZL), 2012 Olympic silver medallist. "As a kid growing up in school I remember Sarah in 2012 winning silver in BMX at the summer Games. I found her passion and drive so inspiring. The love she took into her sport was contagious."

Freestyle skier Sarah Burke (CAN), five-time Winter X Games gold medallist. Died after the consequences of a skiing accident.

Freestyle skier Simon Dumont (USA), four-time Winter X Games gold medallist, 2011 World Championships bronze medallist. (Athlete, Aug 2021)

Her parents. She is inspired by how hard they have worked for their career, dreams, passions, and their kids.

Her brother, for the way he has taken on challenges in his life and how hard he has worked to achieve his career goals. (Athlete, Aug 2021)

Likes to listen to some music, to take in the landscape surrounding her, do some meditation, and pray She would do this no matter whether she is competing or not. (Athlete, Aug 2021)

"If you progress and learn something every day that is the biggest achievement. Put everything on the table and walk away with a smile." (Athlete, Aug 2021)