Elias Syrjä, a rising freestyle skiing talent, made waves at the 2017 Cardrona World Cup, securing a notable fifth place in the 2017/18 Big Air World Cup. His presence was felt at the 2019 World Championships, and in the 2019/20 season, he achieved a commendable fifth place in the Big Air World Cup. At the 2020 Winter X Games in Aspen, Syrjä impressed with a seventh-place finish in Big Air, confirming his status as a force in freestyle skiing.
