Rene RINNEKANGAS
FinlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Men's Snowboard Slopestyle | 13 | |
| Men's Snowboard Big Air | 13 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 22 | Men's Big Air | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 28 | Men's Slopestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| Youth Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 3 | Slopestyle | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR | 87.75 |
| 8 | Halfpipe | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR | 62.00 |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 3 | Slopestyle Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 82.51 |
| 9 | Big Air Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 116.50 |
| 9 | Slopestyle Men | 2019 | Park City, USA | 78.50 |
| 14 | Slopestyle Men | 2017 | Sierra Nevada, ESP | 32.00 |
| 54 | Big Air Men | 2017 | Sierra Nevada, ESP | 16.66 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Slopestyle | Big Air | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 20 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020/2021 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018/2019 | 47 | 14 | 44 |
| 2017/2018 | 9 | 19 | 13 |
| 2016/2017 | 36 | 71 | |
| 2015/2016 | 66 | 134 | |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Halfpipe | Slopestyle | Big Air |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 11th | 1 x 2nd | |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 6th | 1 x 5th | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 14th | 1 x 5th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 4th | 1 x 7th | |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 5th | ||
| 2015/2016 | 1 x 26th | 1 x 25th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 2 | Big Air | 2021/2022 | Chur, SUI | 141.00 |
| 11 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Calgary, CAN | 72.78 |
| 14 | Big Air | 2021/2022 | Steamboat, USA | 73.50 |
| 16 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Mammoth Mountain, USA | |
Skateboarding, golf, and playing music.
Athlete
Older brother, Riko.
Finnish, English
National: Antti Koskisen (FIN)
2013 Junior World Championships (Halfpipe - 38th)
2016 World Cup in Mammoth (Slopestyle - 25th)
2020: Shoulder injury.
2013
Started snowboarding at age four alongside his older brother, Riko, in the small town of Iisalmi, Finland. "I just had to try it out because everything he did was the coolest thing ever." (romesnowboards.com)
"The best thing of snowboarding is snowboarding. I just like it, I love it." (FIS Snowboarding YouTube, 24 Jan 2019)
“We go to race one at a time, but obviously I consider the Olympics my main goal for next [this] winter." (remonews.com, 30 Sep 2021)
Snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN), two-time Olympian (2006, 2010), 2007 World Championships silver medallist (halfpipe). "Kazu Kokubo has inspired me so much lately! A lot of energy and style of course in his riding. He is the king of snowboarding." (romesnowboards.com)
“Competing is basically the number one job, but I also shoot all year round. Slopestyle is my number one sport. It allows you to show your vision of snowboarding and perhaps create more personal solutions than just one jump." (remonews.com, 30 Sep 2021)
