The 9th WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno ended today with new impressive riders who will turn soon into the professional snowboarders of the future.
On the ladies’ side Thalie Larochaix won the grom category and Henna Ikola was first among the rookie, while Rene Rinnekangas blasted in the grom ranking and Stian Kleivdal the rookie one.
2 perfectly shaped slopestyle course welcomed the finals in which riders had three runs to determine the winner, the best one counted.
The groms girls’ finals were dominated by Thalie Larochaix from France, who claimed her victory with a run featuring backside 360 on the first kicker, followed by frontside 720 on the second kicker, 50-50 nose grab on the mushroom finishing up with 50-50 180 out.
On the rookie girl front it was finnish rider Henna Ikola, who earned first place. Henna, showed an impressive run including frontside 360 and a backside 540 on the kicker line, 50-50 180 out from the mushroom and cab 180 in followed by 50-50 on the last pole.
In the grom men category finnish Rene Rinnekangas won frontside 720, backside 720 on the kickers, 50-50 frontside 360 out, finishing with 180 in 360 out.
Among the men rookies Stian Kleivdal from Norway resulted the best rider of the day with a run including double under flip and a frontside 1080 on the 2 kickers, frontside board slide 450 out on the mushroom , and cabe 180 in 360 out on the pole.
During the prize giving were awarded valuable points for the World Snowboard Tour and prizes for an overall value of 8.000€: Onboard and Cooler photoshootings, invitations to the next Rookie Tour stops (in Monte Bondone and in Ischgl), and invitation to the 2015 WSF World Rookie Fest in Livigno, and many other prizes by the sponsor of the event Volkl and Blue-Tomato. Also the top 3 riders, male and female, grom and rookie, are qualified for the 2014 Volkl World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, where the ‘WSF World Rookie Champion’ titles will be awarded.
The riding level from the rookies of this edition was impressively and proved again that the future of snowboarding is in good hands. Highlight of week was 8-year-old Jacqueline De Jong from Nederland, the youngest competitor of the week.
Enjoy the photo gallery from the finals at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.730280266984797.1073741836.127519233927573&type=3
PHOTO CREDITS: photo Fizza
GROM GIRLS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 141 R LAROCHAIX THALIE FRA ROXY, VON ZIPPER 1999
2 118 R EILERTSEN HANNE NOR ROXY, DRAGON 1999
3 115 R VERDNIK KAJA SLO FACTORY STORE 1999
4 112 R VAN TURNHOUT ISIS NED 686, RIDE, ELECTRIC 1999
5 123 G BURRI ARIANE SUI RIDE, TREELEE 2000
6 143 R YANEZ ANTONIA CHI ROXY, OAKLEY, DC, FLY 1999
7 135 G SILVESTRE LUCIA FRA RIP CURL 2000
8 92 G KRALJ EVA SLO ROXY 2000
9 148 G MENEGHETTI MARGHERITA ITA BROKE, DRAKE 2000
10 98 G HERLEIKSPLASS ELISE NOR 2000
11 101 G VESELKOVA SARA CZE BURTON 1999
12 149 G DE JONG JACQUELINA NED NEVER SUMMER, FLUX 2006
ROOKIE GIRLS
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 144 G IKOLA HENNA FIN BURTON, SINNE, PAROMCAMPS 1998
2 127 G PETRIG RAMONA SUI NITRO, ESPERANTO SHOP 1997
3 128 G DJUKIC LEA SUI SALOMON 1996
4 109 G SMANS LORANNE BEL ROXY 1997
5 91 G MAIOCCO MARIA DELFINA ITA ROXY, NITRO, LEVEL 1996
6 86 R BARNHOORN BABS NED O’NEIL, K2, ELECTRIC 1997
7 116 R LOCATIN GIORGIA ITA NITRO, GIRO, RAIDEN 1997
8 97 R SKJOTSKIFT SYNNE NOR 1996
9 122 R MEDLOVA ZUZANA SVK O’NEILL 1997
10 100 G WOLD MOEN LINE NOR 1997
11 137 G ZOPPI MARGOT FRA 1998
12 95 R LIBERG FRISVOLD NORA NOR 1998
13 121 G TONDI CLAUDIA ITA ALONE COLLECTIVE 1998
14 96 G ANDERSEN NORA NOR FLUID, ROXY 1997
15 90 G LUNDERBERG JULIA SWE VOLCOM, ELECTRIC, BURTON 1997
16 99 R HERLEIKSPLASS KAROLINE NOR 1997
17 145 G LAINE EMMA FIN ROXY, NITRO, PAROMCAMPS 1998
GROM MEN
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 119 R RINNEKANGAS RENE FIN RIDE, QUIKSILVER 1999
2 117 R ECKHOFF MATHIAS NOR QUIKSILVER, DRAGON 1999
3 130 G SUTTER GIAN SUI LEVEL, SMITH 1999
4 113 G DE VRIES MAX NED BURTON, ANON, 1999
5 105 G DELAAT FLOR BEL CAPITA, UNION, AIRHOLE 1999
6 126 R GAUGER WENDELIN SUI DAKINE, SPY, VANS 2000
7 106 G VANDEWEYER STEF BEL 686, ADIDAS , FLOW 1999
8 140 R TOURKI LIAM FRA 1999
9 87 G GRANT MATTHEW USA MAX SNOWBOARD SHOP 1999
10 107 G RUMMENS JENS BEL IMPERIUM 1999
11 114 G WOLF CASPER NED PROTEST, SALOMON 2001
12 110 R VAN HOOF ILIAS BEL O’NEILL, YES, ANON 1999
13 89 R LANDMARK JESPER SWE DC, SMITH OPTICS 1999
14 134 G JORDENKHANGSAR DAWA SUI K2 2000
15 132 R IVANOV VICTOR SUI MAVERIDAS, SK8SHOP.CH 1999
16 125 R RUPP ELIAS SUI ROSSIGNOL, DOODAH 2001
17 102 G FRICZ BOTOND HUN PROTEST, FREEGUN, BURTON 2000
18 138 R GRAY NATHAN FRA 2000
19 133 G PERSEUS LOURENS SUI BSV 2000
20 124 R CAMENZIND SAMUEL SUI ELECTRIC 2001
21 150 R GRUNWALD MAX GER VOLKL,QUICKSILVER 2001
22 108 G SMANS MATTICE BEL ADIDAS, ROME 2001
23 93 R GILLMORE WILL GBR CAPITA, UNION, TSA 2003
24 111 R VAN DE NOORT JOEY NED O’NEIL, POW 2001
25 136 R SOLTANE MEHDI FRA 1999
26 142 G YANEZ ALVARO CHI FLY, OAKLEY 2002
27 129 G NEFF CEDRIC SUI NEFF 2001
28 131 G OCHSENBEIN ALI SUI NITRO, BACKDOOR 1999
29 139 R LAROCHAIX NOE FRA NITRO, VONZIPPER 2001
30 146 R FRAMARIN LEO ITA 2001
31 104 G VAN HOEIJ DENNIS BEL 2000
32 88 G MORAUSKAS MOTIEJUS LTU GO2KITE, EXPEDITION 2002
33 147 R CHITTARO CESARE ITA 2001
34 94 G ADAMS GABRIEL GBR 2003
35 103 R LIVIERO NICOLA ITA NITRO, NEFF, GIRO, 100-ONE 1999
36 120 R DE MARTIN FILIPPO ITA ALONE COLLECTIVE 1999
ROOKIE MEN
Rank Bib G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 39 R KLEIVDAL STIAN NOR BILLABONG, K2 1997
2 55 R FLORIAN PRIETL AUT BUFF, GPM 1996
3 50 R GRØN PETTER NOR QUIKSILVER, DAKINE, DEELUXE 1996
4 19 R REHNBERG MIKKO FIN RIDE, DAKINE 1997
5 4 R CUNY MATTEO FRA PICTURE, FLOW, KRARE 1996
6 5 R SCHARER MICHAEL SUI NITRO, QUIKSILVER, HOWL 1996
7 30 R BASTIAANSEN ERIK NED FLOW, NXTZ 1998
8 24 R EILERTSEN HAAKON NOR BURTON 1997
9 23 R ULSTEIN ISAK NOR BURTON, ANON 1998
10 52 G BILLTOFT LUDVIG SWE VOLCOM, NITRO, ELECTRIC 1996
11 49 R RØISLAND MONS NOR DC, OAKLEY, SWEET 1997
12 11 G STAUB LOU SUI NITRO, DAKINE, G-SHOCK, 1996
13 42 R BOSCH ANTON SWE BURTON, CONTOUR 1996
14 44 G BAKKEN MARIUS NOR VOLK, ROCKWELL 1996
15 35 R BJOENNESS CHRISTIAN NOR 1996
16 51 G SKOLD CALLE SWE NITRO, DRAGON, APPERTIFF 1996
17 26 R JOHANNESSEN SIMEN NOR 1997
18 56 R LINDMOSER ALOIS AUT BURTON, SWIX, 1997
19 59 R GSCHAIDER SIMON AUT NEFF, GLORIFY, NITRO 1998
20 41 R SIRE MARTIN NOR BATALEON, SWITCH BACK 1996
21 46 R KRALJ KOS MAX SLO FREESTYLE SNB.SHOP 1997
22 17 R PENTTALA ALLU FIN ASHBURY, HOWL 1996
23 54 R ÖSTMAN MARKUS SWE LIB, 686, FLUX, DR.ZIPP 1997
24 15 R KAROLCIK BORIS SVK NEW SPIRIT, BATALEON 1996
25 22 R THELEN AXEL FIN VOLK 1997
26 25 R FAEREVIK PELLE NOR 1997
27 3 R FRAMARIN LORIS ITA VOLK, FATBOMB 1998
28 6 R THOENEN MORITZ SUI ROME, SDS, DRAGON, BERN 1996
29 8 G MENTH RALF SUI NITRO, L1, PIPELINE 1997
30 16 G ERRICHIELLO GIACOMO ITA ALONE COLLECTIVE, NICHE 1996
31 43 R DREGE SAKARIAS NOR 1996
32 9 R STECHER MENDURI SUI RIDE, ELEMENT 1997
33 33 R VAN BOUWHORST ZIGGEY NED FLOW, OAKLEY, PICTURE 1998
34 57 R BUCHACHER CHRISTIAN AUT 686, K2, 1996
35 12 R BURCH DARIO SUI RIDE, ELECTRIC, 1997
36 34 R VAN DRUNEN SENNA NED 1997
37 14 R DROPPA LUKAS SVK 1997
38 61 R PORKRET ONDREJ CZE FLOW, NUGGET, BERN 1996
39 40 R GJERDALEN BENDIK NOR QUIKSILVER 1998
41 31 G GERRITSEN JEREMY NED PROTEST, NEVERSUMMER 1996
40 62 G PORKRET DANIEL CZE BERN, FLOW, NUGGET 1996
42 47 G STANTE TIT SLO VOLK, ADIDAS, BLISS 1998
43 45 R ABRAHAMSEN HENNING NOR 1996
44 32 R DEKKERS WES NED NITRO, ADIDAS 1998
45 21 R WIDERCRANTZ WALTER FIN KISSMARK 1997
46 28 G ZULIAN EMIL ITA BURTON, ANON 1997
47 2 R PARDINI GIANLUCA ITA BLACK HOLE 1996
48 1 R SILVESTRI DAVIDE ITA 360 SPORT 1996
49 36 R NORD SEBASTIAN NOR 1996
50 37 R FURULUND OLIVER NOR 1996
51 53 R ALKEFJARD DANIEL SWE 1997
52 10 G FUMAGALLI ELIO SUI STREET OWL, ROME SDS,DAC 1996
53 13 G DE FEMINIS CAMILO SUI K2, 3SIXTY SHOP 1997
54 18 G SEPPALA TOMI FIN 1996
55 38 R GILLUND EIRIK NOR 1997
56 20 G RISKU NOOA FIN K2, ASHBURY, HOWL 1998
57 60 G DUDENAS AUGUSTAS LTU GO2KITE 1998
58 27 R GANZ NICOLA ITA 1997
59 7 G POPP LARS SUI NEVER SUMMER, FLUX 1997
60 58 R INDRIST GABRIEL AUT SALOMON, BONFIRE 1997
61 48 R GENNERO LORENZO ITA 04 SURFSHOP 1997
