Karine Ruby

Snowboarder

Birthday January 4, 1978

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE May 29, 2009 (31)

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About

French snowboarder and Olympic Champion who won an Olympic gold medal and six World Championship gold medals.

Before Fame

She won her first gold medal in International Competition at the 1996 FIS Snowboarding World Championships.

Trivia

She won gold for the Giant Slalom at the 1998 Olympics and silver for the Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2002 Olympics.

Family Life

Her older brother Jerome is also into snowsports, working as a professional ski guide.

Associated With

She last competed in the 2002 Olympics where skater Sarah Hughes took home the gold.