1 SILVER MEDAL... Slope Style 1 BRONZE MEDAL... Big Air
skiboards: Strictly Inverse (JP)
SAYAKA TONARI Japan - 25 yo
1 GOLD MEDAL ... Slope Style
skiboards: Strictly '05 (JP)
MARGARITA MILENTIEVA Russia - 20 yo
2 BRONZE MEDALS Fakie * Cross
skiboards: Bluemoris B-Fly Smell (JP)
NIKITA KUZNECOV Russia - 25 yo
1 SILVER MEDAL... Rail Jam
skiboards: AllZ (LV) Bluemoris Brew-Rider (JP)
ARI OBANA Japan - 31 yo
1 SILVER MEDAL... Slope Style
skiboards: TheSki Westside (JP)
NOBUHIRO TSUZUKI Japan - 30 yo
1 SILVER MEDAL... Chinese Downhill
skiboards: Salomon Snowblade (FR)
ADRIAN STRAMATARARU Romania - 21 yo
1 BRONZE MEDAL... Cross
skiboards: Summit Custom 110 (US) Strictly King (JP)
MAJID ALHAY Dubai - 18 yo
Very talented rider, first participant from Middle East
skiboards: Strictly King (JP)
SERGE MAHEU Canada - 31 yo
Former X-Games star returned to competitions
bindings: Zero Pro (US)
HELENA RACKOVA Czech Republic - 23 yo
Gold @ World Cup 2007 Gold @ Euro 2008 & Romania 2008
skiboards: Snowjam (US)
DAISUKE SHIRAKAWA Japan - 36 yo
Mr. Skiboard - Strictly skiboards producer, Manager & trainer of Strictly skiboard team, Producer of skiboard training DVDs & magazines Owner 7 manager of Ski & Skiboard school & camp. Freestyle International Judge. Downhill competitions rider Judge for Rail Jam, Big Air & Slope Style
skiboards: Strictly Stolas '09 (JP)
KAZUNORI ONISHI Japan - 28 yo
World Cup 2007 participant Snow Slide team member
skiboards: Bluemoris B-Fly Smell (JP)
SUGURU HASHIMOTO Japan - 31 yo
Snow Slide team member
skiboards: Transonic (JP)
KENJI TONARI Japan - 34 yo
Independent rider
skiboards: Strictly King (JP) Line Pro '04 Warrior (US)
YUJI KAWASASHI Japan - 23 yo
Independent rider, downhill
skiboards: Bluemoris Kage Hakkoda (JP)
HIROFUMI KONDO Japan - 21 yo
Independent rider, downhill
skiboards: - (JP)
JURIS IKAUNIEKS Latvia - 28 yo
World Cup 2007 & Euro 2008 participant Bronze medal @ Romania Open 2008
skiboards: Strictly King (JP)
NINO PERKOVIC Macedonia - 22 yo
World Cup 2007, Euro 2008 & Romania Open 2008 participant Judge for Rail Jam, Big Air & Slope Style
skiboards: Revel8 APL '09 (US)
SEBASTIAN VAN LUIJTELAAR Netherlands - 19 yo
Euro 2008 & Romania Open 2008 participant
skiboards: Strictly Stolas (JP)
GINO FLOREA Romania - 24 yo
World Cup 2007 & Romania Open 2008 participant Bronze medal @ Euro 2008
World Cup 2007, Euro 2008 & Romania Open 2008 participant Judge for Rail Jam, Big Air & Slope Style
skiboards: Strictly King (JP)
ANDREY AGAPOV Russia - 31 yo
Euro 2008 & Romania Open 2008 participant
skiboards: Revel8 EMP (US)
DMITRY SHVEDOV Russia - 21 yo
Promissing talent First skiboarder on the desert sand dunes
skiboards: Bluemoris Brew Rider (JP) & Strictly King (JP)
ALEXANDER CHIZHOV Russia - 27yo
Euro 2008 & Romania Open 2008 participant W.S.A. Official Photographer
skiboards: Revel8 Chicken (US)
JOE WRIGHT UK - 18 yo
Euro 2008 & Romania 2008 participant Judge for Railjam, Big Air & Slope Style
skiboards: Revel8 BCP (US)
CIPRIAN SPRINCEANA USA - 18yo
Euro 2008 & Romania Open 2008 participant Judge for Railjam, Big Air & Slope Style
skiboards: Line MNP (CA)
ORGANIZERS & CONTRIBUTERS
JC Van Der Berg Ski-Dubai * Netherlands
Snow Master, Ski Dubai Slope Manager JC & his team arranged all courses, took care of competitions schedule and conducted technical meetings with the riders
KAREN CHATEAU Ski-Dubai * France
Marketing Manager
RYAN HATTINGH Ski-Dubai * Wales-UK
One of the main Snow Masters Finish line referee
IVAN ROWBOTHAM Ski-Dubai * South Africa
One of the main Snow Masters Start line referee
JAMES PRICHARD Ski Dubai
One of the main Snow Masters Start line referee
STEVE BANNISTER Polaris Dubai - UK
PR organizer, coordinated Media campaign including TV, radio & print media participants interviews
CHRIS FISHER the MC Virgin Radio, Dubai - England
MC and radio comentator throughout the World Cup
MOHAMED SABARI Dubai TV- Jordan
interface between participants and Sports-TV
EVANGELINE RANCHES Ski-Dubai
Eva was the primary administrator for off-snow arrangements: hotel & meals booking, ground transportation and visas for some participants
ABDULLAH BARAKAT Ski Dubai -
IT engineer, setup the Internet in participants meeting room. On slope ski demo during competitions
IGOR KOZLOV Ski-Dubai - Russia
Ski service master. Took care of riders skiboard tunning, hot-waxing and repairs whenever necessary.
LUCAS MARCHAND Ski-Dubai * France
Operations Manager
SALEM AL DAHMANI Ski-Dubai - Dubai
Deputy General Manager
MIKE MAHONEY Ski-Dubai - Australia
General Manager of Ski Dubai
GEO GROPINEANU World Skiboard Association - USA
Skiboard World Cup primary initiator and organizer Vice President W.S.A.
MARIUS SPRINCEANA World Skiboard Association - USA
Skiboard World Cup primary initiator and organizer President W.S.A.
