Markus Malin
{{short description|Finnish snowboarder}}
{{MedalTableTop|LG Snowboard FIS World Cup (5435319165).jpg|250px|alt=refer to caption|Malin in 2010}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Snowboarding}}
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{{MedalCompetition | FIS Snowboarding World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze| 2011 La Molina|Halfpipe}}
{{MedalBronze| 2013 Stoneham|Halfpipe}}
{{MedalCompetition | Winter X Games}}
{{MedalBronze| 2013 Aspen|SuperPipe}}
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Markus Malin (born 28 May 1987) is a Finnish snowboarder. He is a two-time Olympian; representing Finland in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. At both Olympics, Markus competed in halfpipe, finishing 11th in 2010 and 19th in 2018.[http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/schedule-and-results/mens-halfpipe-finals_sbm060100Jq.html Men's Halfpipe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215113130/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/schedule-and-results/mens-halfpipe-finals_sbm060100Jq.html |date=2010-02-15 }} Malin won the bronze medal at a 2008–09 World Cup event at Stoneham Mountain Resort in the halfpipe.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706184312/http://www.jminforme.ca/article/579903 Un triplé japonais et un doublé canadien marquent les finales de demi-lune], L'étoile, February 21, 2009. He also won bronze at the 2010 Canadian Open, a tune-up for the Olympics.Canwest News Service, [https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Snowboarding+Canadians+lookin+good/2533153/story.html Snowboarding. Canadians lookin' good], Montreal Gazette, February 7, 2010.
Malin is also a constant competitor at events of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. After finishing the 08/09 season already in the Top 10 of the Tour, he ended the 09/10 season in World No. 3 of the world ranking list thanks to some good results like a third place at the 5Star Burton Canadian Open and a fourth-place finish at the 6Star O'Neill Evolution and the 6Star Burton US Open.
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- {{X Games profile|old_id=3015419}}
- {{Olympics.com profile}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100225005921/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/athletes/markus-malin_ath1020169vF.html Vancouver 2010 Olympic profile]
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130105004559/http://www.ttrworldtour.com/nc/ranking/rider-report/rider/malin-markus.html Malin's profile on the Swatch TTR website]}}
- [http://www.snowboardingresults.com Snowboard result database including all Marlin's results at major events worldwide]
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Category:Finnish male snowboarders
Category:Olympic snowboarders for Finland
Category:Snowboarders at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Category:Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
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