Silje Norendal
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993
Kongsberg, Norway
EmployerROCKST★R (Sponsor)
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Slopestyle, Big air
Coached byPer Iver Grimsrud og Sondre Hylland
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 UtahSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2017 Sierra NevadaBig air
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place2014 AspenSlopestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 AspenSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 AspenDual slalom
Winter X Games Europe
Gold medal – first place2013 TignesSlopeStyle
Gold medal – first place2017 HafjellBig air

Silje Norendal (born 1 September 1993) is a Norwegian former snowboarder. She competes in the slopestyle and big air events. Her local club is Kongsberg IF.[2]

She won gold in women's slopestyle in Winter X Games Europe in Tignes in 2013.[3][4]

In January 2014, she won women's slopestyle in Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.[5]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Norendal finished in eleventh place in the Women's Slopestyle finals with a score of 49.50.[6]

In January 2015, she won women's slopestyle for the second time in Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.[7]

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, she finished in fourth place in the women's Women's Slopestyle finals[8] with a score of 73.91. Additionally, she finished in sixth place in the Women's Big Air finals with a score of 131.50.[9]

On 27 July 2018, Norendal got engaged to hockey player Alexander Bonsaksen.[10] In 2021, they had a daughter together.

References

  1. ↑ Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 95.
  2. ↑ Det smitter at gutta er mer gærne NRK. Retrieved 27 January 2014 (in Norwegian)
  3. ↑ Norsk slopestyle-gull i X-Games Europa Dagbladet. Retrieved 27 January 2014 (in Norwegian)
  4. ↑ "Women's Snowboard Slopestyle results".
  5. ↑ Dette har jeg drømt om siden jeg var åtte år NRK. Retrieved 27 January 2014 (in Norwegian)
  6. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Olympics". Archived from the original on 8 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Silje Norendal Real Talk Interview". Pyramid Magazine. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Final results" (PDF). Retrieved 6 February 2022
  9. ↑ "Final results" (PDF). Retrieved 6 February 2022
  10. ↑ "Siljenorendal on Instagram: "Just got engaged to my best friend ❤️"".
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