Anja Barugh

Anja Barugh

Personal information
Full name	Anja Niamh Barugh
Born	(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) Morrinsville, New Zealand
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Website	https://www.anjaniamhbarugh.com/
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Freestyle skiing
Event	Halfpipe
Coached by	Katerin Aerts

Anja Niamh Barugh (born 21 May 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle skier who specialises in halfpipe.^[1] She represented New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where she ranked 19th.^[2][3]

Biography

Barugh was born in Morrinsville on 21 May 1999, the daughter of Kevin and Kerry-Lea Barugh. When she was six years old, she began skiing at Mount Ruapehu, and moved from Pukehina to Wānaka in 2017, completing her final year of secondary school by correspondence.^[4]

Barugh made her FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup debut in the 2018–2019 season, finishing with a World Cup ranking of 21st in halfpipe. In the following three seasons, she ranked 30th, 20th, and 27th, respectively. She competed in the freeski halfpipe at the 2021 World Championships, placing 15th.^[4]

References

1. "Anja Barugh". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
2. Anja Barugh at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
3. Winter Olympics: NZ freeskiers Anja Barugh, Chloe McMillan fail to make women's halfpipe final
4. "Anja Barugh". Beijing 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.