Volkl World Rookie Fest – Qualification Results

High level riding for the qualification day of the Volkl World Rookie Fest, the last Swatch TTR 3 star event of the season. The judging system was based on an overall impression on 3 run, 1 of which on the rail line. Follow the results and download the video.

Volkl World Rookie Fest in Ischgl – and the finalists are …
Report from qualification day, 18 april 2008

Even if the weather wasn’t excellent like in the trainings, the partecipants showcase a great snowboarding to have one the last 11 spots for the male rookie super final of tomorrow and last 4 for male grom one.

Final is confirmed for tomorrow, Saturday 19 april with prize giving ceremony at 6.00pm in the Race Office for indiviual ranks and at 9.00pm at party for the best team nomination.

Qualification results

MEN Rookies
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nat
1 31 G Niemelä Nuutti FIN
2 33 R Piiroinen Petja FIN
3 26 R Merten Florian AUT
4 32 G Tonteri Roope FIN
5 1 G Dreher Paul AUT
6 27 R Reichmuth Stefan SUI
7 23 R Pircher Simon AUT
8 29 R Ciancaleone Giorgio ITA
9 18 G Sprecher Anian SUI
10 14 R Landmark Zebastian SWE
11 13 R Skottheim Johannes SWE
Finalist 3 R Bergmann Darek CZE
Finalist 4 G Gutwirth Filip CZE
Finalist 5 G Koo Teddy JPN
Finalist 6 R Motoki Yuki JPN
Finalist 20 G Braaten Gjermund NOR

MEN Groms
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nat
1 89 R Scherrer Jan SUI
2 95 R Thorgren Sven SWE
3 90 R Koch Lucien SUI
4 98 R Grigis Marco ITA
Finalist 86 R Mikyska Martin CZE
Finalist 88 G Paulicek Dan CZE
Finalist 91 R De Jong Dimi NED
Finalist 94 R Ulsletten Emil Andre NOR


WOMEN Rookies

Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nat
1 21 R Opsal Maeland Kari NOR
2 2 G Fazi Francesca ITA
3 15 G Bosia Giulia SUI
Finalist 12 R Fuller Aimee GBR

WOMEN Groms
Final 85 G Maiocco Maria Delfina ITA

Pictures by Armin Popp and Marco Sampaoli

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