Gigi Rüf

Christian ' Gigi ' Ruf ( born October 9, 1981 in Au ( Vorarlberg) ) is an Austrian snowboarder.

Career

The snowboard career by Gigi Ruf began in 1999 in the United States. His team manager and photographer persuaded the then 18 -year-old to stay still for a contest for films. With his first video part in the movie Destroy it, he returned to Austria. There were other video parts and oodles of photos in magazines and on. In autumn 2008, he moved from the main sponsor Burton Snowboards Volcom. In the same year the Vorarlberg landed in the choice of the U.S. "Snowboarder Magazine Rider of the Year 08" in third place.

Achievements

Video Parts

  • Destroy it from Kingpin Production ( 1999)
  • Overseas by Pirate Movie Production ( 2008)
  • Ready by Absinthe Films (2008)
  • It's Always Snowing Somewhere by Burton Snowboards (2008)
  • Twel2ve from Absinthe Films (2012 )

Private

Ruef is married and has 2 children.

Credentials

  • Man
  • Austrian
  • Born in 1981
  • Snowboarder ( Austria )
  • Athletes (Vorarlberg)
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