Day 3 at the 2013 WSF World Rookie Fest saw many of the most talented under 18 years snowboarders, challenging difficult weather conditions with wind and snow fall. Ole Christian Hagen from Norway and Valentina Barengo from Italy won the title of the event, one of the most wished awards in youth snowboard competitions.
After 2 lucky qualification days, where snowy forecast turned in clean sky, the snow falls arrived over Valtellina, creating difficult condition for the finals of the 2013 WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno. Winds and clouds didn't scare the 42 finalists (16 male rookies, 12 male grom, 8 female rookie and 6 female grom) which were more than motivated to shred the Mottolino Snowpark even with a low visibility and some powder snow on the slopes. A real challenge for these young riders.
Among the girls Talie Larochaix from France won the grom category, while Valentina Barengo from Italy was the winner among the female rookies with a solid run including rotations on every kickers of the largest line in the slopestyle. "It is my third and last year as a rookie and winning here in Livigno is like a dream come true," said Valentina after the prize giving ceremony.
The male grom section showcased an insane level of riding since the qualifications where Norwegian ripper Marcus Kleveland stomped a BS double cork 1260. In the finals the challenge for the first place was between Marcus and his teammate Isak Ulstein which had a better run and conquered the top of the podium. Third place for Tit Stante from Slovenia, another name to remember.
In the male rookie category the battle for the title was amazing with several changes in top positions during the 3 final runs. Norwegian Ole Christian Hagen conquered his second victory in Livigno, followed on the podium by Simon Bürki from Switzerland and Rowan Coultas from Great Britain.
For the 8th time in the history of the World Rookie Fest, Norway had the best team of the event.
With 138 riders from 16 nations, and 8 nations represented on the 4 podiums, the 2013 WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno resulted the largest and most international youth snowboard event ever organized in the history of World Snowboard Federation and TTR World Snowboard Tour. This event is the place to be if you are looking for tomorrow's snowboard stars.
Below you can check the final results in each category.
GROM GIRLS
1 Larochaix Thalie, FRA , sponsors: roxy, vonzipper, 93,0
2 Kjoell Eilertsen Hanne, NOR, sponsors: roxy 84,0
3 Yanez Antonia CHI, sponsors: oakley,roxy, bataleon, columbia, 64,0
4 van Tourhout Isis, NED, sponsors: ride, electric, brunotti, 52,0
5 Bösch Justina, SUI, 41,0
6 Suffys Manon, BEL, sponsors: o'neill, capita, dns
ROOKIE GIRLS
1 Barengo Valentina, ITA, sponsors: burton,117 snowboard 120,0
2 Djukic Lea, SUI, sponsors: roxy, 107,0
3 Barnhoorm Babs, NED, sponsors: o´neill,k2,eletric, 101,0
4 Petrig Ramona, SUI, sponsors: nitro, esperantoshop, number 1, 72,0
5 Sternat Johanna, AUT, sponsors: flow, smith, planet sports, 71,0
6 Medlova Zuzana, SLK, sponsors: o'neill, 55,0
7 Augustinova Diana, CZE, sponsors: nikita, vans, spy, 48,0
8 Smans Loranne, BEL, sponsors: roxy, dns
GROM BOYS
1 Ulstein Isak, NOR, sponsors: burton, 251,0
2 Kleveland Marcus, NOR, sponsors: volcom,nitro,redbull,eletric, 226,0
3 Stante Tit, SLO, sponsors: elan,686,adidas, 169,0
4 Perchla Stefan, NOR, 158,0
5 Eckhoff Mathias, NOR, sponsors: quicksilver, 108,0
6 Framarin Loris, ITA, 92,0
7 Olivieri Federico, ITA, 91,0
8 Dekkers Wes, NED, sponsors: nitro, adidas, 89,0
9 Grünwald Max, GER, sponsors:voelkl, blue tomato, quicksilver, contour, abs, icebreaker, 88,0
10 Liviero Nicola, ITA, sponsors: nitro, neff, giro, centone, the garden, 86,0
11 Gjerdalen Bendik, NOR, sponsors: quicksilver, dns
12 Khadarin Vladislav, RUS, sponsors: dakine, dns
ROOKIE BOYS
1 Hagen Ole Christian, NOR, sponsors: dc vonzipper, 314,0
2 Bürki Simon, SUI, sponsors: nitro,pow,l1,ashbury, 294,0
3 Coultas Rowan, GBR 289,0
4 Kundratitz Philipp, AUT, 274,0
5 Bösinger Jonas, SUI, sponsors: salomon, protest, smith, level, 360shop, 259,0
6 Roisland Mons, NOR, sponsors: DC, sweet, oakley, 250,0
7 Staub Lou, SUI, sponsors: nitro, dakine, tsg, g-shock, 247,0
8 Plank Benno, ITA, sponsors: nitro, giro, fakieshop, 238,0
9 Stecher Men Duri, SUI, 200,0
10 Gron Petter, NOR, 169,0
11 Kleivdal Stian, NOR, sponsors: billabong, k2, von zipper, 168,0
12 Hokkanen Aki, FIN, sponsors: nitro, panda, 162,0
13 Prietl Florian, AUT, sponsors: moreboards, 148,0
14 Burch Dario, SUI, sponsors: doodah, ride, 141,0
15 Savolainen Niko, FIN, sponsors: nikita, vans, spy, 131,0
16 Eilertsen Haakon Kjoell, NOR, sponsors: burton, dns
Stay tuned for the next WST World Rookie Tour stop in Avoriaz, France (8-10 February) and the only halfpipe event of the series, the Trentino Rookie Fest in Monto Bondone.
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