Kristi Leskinen
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Kristi Leskinen (born February 10, 1981 in Uniontown
, Pennsylvania
) is an American freestyle skier. She appeared on the cover of Powder magazine's Photo Annual in 2004. http://www.redbull.com/article.action?documentID=1128346790979-835836770&localeID=1069072557413-12071427 She grew up in Uniontown, PA, near Seven Springs Mountain Resort
and Hidden Valley ski resorts. http://www.lat34.com/girl_on_kristi_leskinen_2 She was ranked #90 on the FHM
100 Sexiest Women of 2005. At Winter X Games IX
, Leskinen won a bronze medal in the Women's Superpipe. Kristi was the first woman ever to pull a rodeo 720—two rotations, head pointed to the earth. http://www.fhmonline.com/girls_girls_of_fhm_article.asp?idx_id=286 She had a choice to become a pro wakeboarder but she decided to become professional at freestyle skiing. She began to receive sponsors for skiing and instantly knew that skiing was what she wanted to do. Leskinen is a devout fan of the ABC soap opera General Hospital
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http://www.fuel.tv/KristiLeskinen/blogs/view/1324
Leskinen has Finnish lineages.
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
) is an American freestyle skier. She appeared on the cover of Powder magazine's Photo Annual in 2004. http://www.redbull.com/article.action?documentID=1128346790979-835836770&localeID=1069072557413-12071427 She grew up in Uniontown, PA, near Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Seven Springs Mountain Resort is an all season resort located in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. The resort is officially listed in the borough of Seven Springs but some sources still list it as Champion, as it previously was. It has a fairly high elevation for a Pennsylvania ski area, at 3001 feet...
and Hidden Valley ski resorts. http://www.lat34.com/girl_on_kristi_leskinen_2 She was ranked #90 on the FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
100 Sexiest Women of 2005. At Winter X Games IX
Winter X Games IX
Winter X Games IX were held from January 29, 2005 to February 1, 2005 in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 4th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
, Leskinen won a bronze medal in the Women's Superpipe. Kristi was the first woman ever to pull a rodeo 720—two rotations, head pointed to the earth. http://www.fhmonline.com/girls_girls_of_fhm_article.asp?idx_id=286 She had a choice to become a pro wakeboarder but she decided to become professional at freestyle skiing. She began to receive sponsors for skiing and instantly knew that skiing was what she wanted to do. Leskinen is a devout fan of the ABC soap opera General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
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http://www.fuel.tv/KristiLeskinen/blogs/view/1324
Leskinen has Finnish lineages.