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BEST OF 2008
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As the new 2009 season is coming here is a wrap up of 2008:
BEST OF 2008
Best Riders, Skiboards, Fashion, Moments and People


TOP RIDERS

#1 RIDER IN THE WORLD
MEN

SHINJI OSADA


   Gold World Cup - Rail Jam
   Gold World Cup - Big Air
   Gold World Cup - Slope Style

Shinji Osada, Japan - Best skiboard rider in the world 2007 & 2008
Sonia Dragan, Romania - Best rider in the world 2008 - women

#1 RIDER IN THE WORLD
WOMEN

SONIA DRAGAN

   Gold World Cup - Fakie Downhill
   
Gold Euro - Cross
   
Gold Euro -Slalom
   
Gold Romania Open - Cross
   
Silver World Cup - Cross
   
Silver Euro - Fakie
   
Silver Romania Open - Fakie
   
Bronze World Cup - Slope Style

#1 OVERALL PARTICIPANT

SHUICHI ICHIHASHI

   Gold World Cup - Fakie
   
Gold Romania Open - Slope Style
   
Gold Romania Open - Big Air
   
Silver World Cup - Big Air
   
Silver Romania Open - Rail Jam
   
Bronze Romania Open - Cross
   
Bronze Romania Open - Fakie
Shuichi Ichihashi, Japan - Top Overall Participant 2008 Competitions
Ciprian Ionut Staicu, Romania - Fastest Rider 2008

FASTEST RIDER IN THE WORLD

CIPRIAN IONUT STAICU

   Gold World Cup - Cross
   
Gold Euro Cup - Cross
   
Gold Euro Cup - Parallel Slalom
   
Gold Euro Cup - Chinese Downhill
   
Gold Romania Open - Cross
   
Silver Euro Cup - Fakie Downhill
   
Silver Euro Cup - Big Air
   
Bronze World Cup - Chinese Downhill
   
Bronze World Cup - Fakie Downhill
   
Bronze Romania Open - Big Air

PROMISING TALENT
MEN

DMITRY MAKRUSHIN

   Gold Euro - Slope Style
   
Gold Romania Open - Rail Jam
   
Silver World Cup - Slope Style
   
Silver Romania Open - Slope Style
   
Bronze World Cup - Big Air
   
Bronze Euro - Rail Jam
Dmitry Makrushin, Russia - Best promissing talent 2008
Margarita Milentieva, Russia - Promising talent 2008

PROMISING TALENT
WOMEN

MARGARITA MILENTIEVA

   Gold Euro - Slope Style
   
Silver Euro - Cross
   
Bronze World Cup - Fakie
   
Bronze World Cup -Cross
   
Bronze Romania Open - Cross

CONSTANT PERFORMER
MEN

KIRK THOMPSON

   Gold Romania Open - Fakie
   
Silver World Cup - Fakie
   
Silver Romania Open - Cross
   
Bronze World Cup - Rail Jam
   
Bronze World Cup - Slope Style
Kirk Thompson, USA - Most constant performer
Ari Obana, Japan - Constant performer 2008

CONSTANT PERFORMER
WOMEN

ARI OBANA

   Gold Romania Open - Slope Style
   
Silver World Cup - Slope Style
SKIBOARDS
Strictly Skiboards Japan

TOP PERFORMER / QUALITY

STRICTLY/THESKI

8 GOLD out of 9 @ World Cup 2008
(the 9th Gold was Bluemoris Kage Hakoda
- all 9 manufactured by Bluemoris company)

5 Silver & 6 Bronze

MOST PHOTOGENIC

Revel8 KTP-08

FASHION
Shuichi Ichihashi - Best Fashion rider 2008

MOST ELEGANT RIDER

SHUICHI ICHIHASHI


Swarowski chrystals on helmet and skiboards, matching goggles, pants and jacket, Shew is the man, the most elegant rider on snow.

ORIGINAL OUTFIT

ADRIAN STRAMATARARU
Adrian Stramatararu, Romania - Interesting riding fashion
Adrian Stramatararu, Romania - Interesting riding fashion

COLORFULL MATCHING OUTFIT

SAYAKA TONARI

   Gold World Cup - Slope Style

TOP PERFORMANCE OUTFIT

CIPRIAN IONUT STAICU
Adrian Stramatararu, Romania - Interesting riding fashion
MOMENTS
Kirk & Shew finish line
Kirk & Shew finish line

FINISH LINE

World Cup Fakie Downhill

Kirk Thompson & Shuichi Ichihashi

OFF SNOW

Desert Safari - Dubai
Adrian Stramatararu, Romania - Interesting riding fashion
PEOPLE
Serge Maheu, Canada - Best comeback 2008

TEAM MANAGER

SERGEY AGAPOV

In 2008 Sergey, put together a strong and talented Russian team, also #1 promoter Skiboard in Russia.

COMEBACK

SERGE MAHEU

Former X-Games Pro rider champion returned to skiboard competitions
Serge Maheu, Canada - Best comeback 2008
Adrian Stramatararu, Romania - Interesting riding fashion

NEW PRO RIDER

BORJA FERNANDEZ

Top International Pro Rollerblades Champion entered the skiboard competitions in 2008.

SILVER Euro Cup - Rail Jam

FIRST SKIBOARDER BABY

GUSTAVS OSIS
born Aug. 15, 2008

parents:
ELINA OSE
Bronze World Cup 2007
JANIS OSIS
participant World Cup 2007 & Euro 2008
Elina, Janis & Gustavs




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