Karine Ruby

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French Snowboarder Karine Ruby was born Karine Martine Ruby on 4th January, 1978 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, France and passed away on 29th May 2009 La Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France aged 31. She is most remembered for She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Karine Ruby is a member of the following lists: 1978 births, 2009 deaths and Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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First Name	Karine
Middle Name	Martine
Last Name	Ruby
Maiden Name	Ruby
Full Name at Birth	Karine Martine Ruby
Alternative Name	Karine Ruby, Karine Martine Ruby
Birthday	4th January, 1978
Birthplace	Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, France
Died	29th May, 2009
Place of Death	La Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France
Cause of Death	She fell into a crevasse 20 meters deep, along with 2 others. All three died of their injuries.
Height	5' 4½" (164 cm)
Weight	134lbs (61 kg)
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Blonde
Distinctive Feature	Specialist Of The Parallel Slalom And The Bordercross., ''with the death of Karine Ruby, snowboarding loses one of its major figures''.
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	French
Occupation Text	Snowboarder (retired), then mountain guide
Occupation	Snowboarding
Claim to Fame	She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Year(s) Active	1998-1998 (winner of a gold medal at Nagano Winter Olympics, Japan), 2006-2009 (mountain guide: training at the National School of Ski and Mountaineering (ENSA) & died weeks before due qualification), 2006-2006 (professional retirement), 1995-2006 (sporting career)
Associated Acts	the National School of Ski and Mountaineering (ENSA)
Official Websites	www.edubilla.com/sport/snowboarding/players/karine-ruby/
Favorite People	Jerome (half brother), Fabien Saguez (the national technical director of the French Ski Federation)
Favorite Places	Nagano, Japan, Chamonix, France

Karine Ruby (4 January 1978 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie – 29 May 2009) was a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won two medals at the Winter Olympics, with a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.. She also earned six gold medals and four silver medals at the FIS Snowboard World Championships, and 67 wins and 122 podiums at the FIS Snowboard World Cup, which earned her the description by The New York Times as "the most decorated female snowboarder in the world".

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ViraglioApr 23, 2019

O B I T U A R Y : : : Karine Ruby, French snowboarder (born Jan. 4, 1978, Bonneville, France—died May 29, 2009, Chamonix, France), was the most decorated female snowboarder in the world, with two Olympic medals, six Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) world championship gold medals, and 67 FIS Snowboard World Cup victories. Ruby became the first woman to win an Olympic medal in the sport of snowboarding (which became an event at the 1998 Nagano [Japan] Games) when she took the gold medal in the giant slalom. She competed in the two following Olympics and won silver in the parallel giant slalom in Salt Lake City, Utah (2002). As well as competing in the giant slalom and parallel giant slalom technical races, Ruby did the snowboard cross, a challenging race involving jumps and obstacles. Her successes and dynamic energy helped to popularize snowboarding in France. After a disappointing Olympic quarterfinal elimination in 2006, she retired to train as a mountain climbing guide. Ruby, who grew up in the French Alps and had a lifelong passion for mountaineering, was killed in a climbing accident weeks before finishing her training.