Heikki Sorsa
snowboarding · halfpipe, street, backcountry
Finnish · Helsinki, Finland
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Heikki Sorsa (born February 10, 1982 in Helsinki) is a Finnish professional snowboarder who competed in the men's halfpipe at the 2002 Winter Olympics and held the world record for highest air on a quarterpipe (9.3 metres) for six years, a mark Onboard Magazine notes he boosted at the Arctic Challenge in 2001. Renowned for his style and creativity across film parts spanning urban rails to backcountry booters, he filmed the 'Cooking with Gas' webisodes with his best friend Eero Ettala. He signed with 3CS Outerwear in December 2012.
Sponsors
3CS Outerwear
Notable results
- Winter Olympics, men's halfpipe (2002)
- Arctic Challenge - world's highest quarterpipe air (9.3 m) (2001)world record
Watch on the Couch
- Ender — Featured rider in Red Bull Ender (2015)
- Double Decade — Featured rider in Mack Dawg Productions Double Decade (2008)
- Picture This — Featured rider in Mack Dawg Productions Picture This (2007)
- Follow Me Around — Featured rider in Mack Dawg Productions Follow Me Around (2006)
- Shakedown — Featured rider in Mack Dawg Productions Shakedown (2003)
Rep breakdown
- Video parts & film credits40/40
- Contest results & awards8/35
- Social & web presence0/10
- Years active10/10
- Independent sourcing3/5
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