Rene Rinnekangas
snowboarding · slopestyle, big air, knuckle huck, street, backcountry
Finnish · Iisalmi, Finland
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Rene Rinnekangas (born September 25, 1999 in Iisalmi, Finland) is a Finnish all-terrain snowboarder who competes in slopestyle, big air and knuckle huck while also filming street and backcountry parts, earning World Championship slopestyle bronze in Aspen (2021) and X Games medals including Real Snow gold (2020) and knuckle huck gold (2026). In a December 2024 Method Mag interview with Eero Ettala he discussed filming for Monster Energy's Alaska project 'Eternal Descent' alongside his other video work such as 'Sugared'. Off the snow he plays bass in the Finnish punk band Katfish.
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Notable results
- FIS Snowboard World Championships slopestyle (Aspen) (2021)3rd (bronze)
- Winter X Games slopestyle (2019)2nd (silver)
- X Games Real Snow (2020)1st (gold)
- Winter X Games slopestyle (2021)3rd (bronze)
- Winter X Games big air (2022)3rd (bronze)
- Winter X Games knuckle huck (2026)1st (gold)
- Winter Olympics slopestyle (PyeongChang) (2018)28th
- Winter Olympics big air (PyeongChang) (2018)22nd
Watch on the Couch
- Eternal Descent — Featured rider in Monster Energy Eternal Descent (2025)
- Roadside Attractions — Featured rider in Rome Snowboards Roadside Attractions (2025)
- Heaven — Featured rider in Monster Energy Heaven (2024)
- Valley of the Eagles — Featured rider in Monster Energy Valley of the Eagles (2024)
- Relapse — Featured rider in Beyond Medals Relapse (2021)
- Everybody, Everybody — Featured rider in Snowboarder Magazine Everybody, Everybody (2019)
Rep breakdown
- Video parts & film credits40/40
- Contest results & awards35/35
- Social & web presence0/10
- Years active8/10
- Independent sourcing2/5
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