Matilda Rapaport

Nationality:
Swedish

Date of Birth:
29.01.1986

Discipline:
Freeskiing

Sponsors:
Nordica, SOS, POC, Ski Lodge Engelberg

Email:
Matilda.r@skilodgeengelberg.com

Website:
www.matildarapaport.com

Personal story:
Born in Stockholm I grew up skiing in small slopes in the Stockholm area as well as in Åre on holidays. I started racing at age ten and went on with four years of skiing and studying at Järpen/Åre Alpine Senior High School. After that I studied at Stockholm School of Economics for four years and I stoped racing after the first, 20 years old. Since then I have swiched over to freeskiing more and more and after participating in my first competition in Riksgränsen 2007 I was hooked. I just love the combination of challenging powderskiing and competitions. Now I am combinding my skiing with a job as hotel manager at Ski Lodge Engelberg - A hotel for skiers, by skiers - and it suits me and my lifestyle perfectly.

Home:
Engelberg

Favorite/best tricks:
The "Sit back and attack"

Favorite mountain:
Engelberg

Career highlights:

8th place Hochfügen Freeride World Tour 2011

1st place Lenzerheide FWQ 2010

6th place Engadin Snow FWQ 2010

2nd place Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships Riksgränsen 2009 (Sweden)

4th place Mystic Xperience Monterosa FTQ 2009(Italy)

6th place Jasna Adrenaline 2009 (Slovakia)

3rd place Scott Czech Ride 2009 (Switzerland)

5th place Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships Riksgränsen 2008 2009 (Sweden)

8th place Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships Riksgränsen 2007 2009 (Sweden)

Ski Philosophy:
Skiing is just an amazing sport since it involves so many different elements. I enjoy all types of skiing, from racing giant slalom in an icy course to skiing big mountains and dropping cliffs. I admire the allround skiers who can easily and professionally switch between the disciplines and race one day, go jibbing the next, and ski deep powder the third. That´s a pure skiing spirit in my oppinion.

Motto:
No guts, no glorys