DexterAustralian Torah Bright wins 2008 World Super Pipe Championships
April 15th 2008 00:03
The 2008 World Super Pipe Championships Results
Last Saturday Park City Mountain Resort in Park City Hosted the World Super Pipe Championships. A major event on the Swatch TTR Snowboarding World Tour, the exciting action saw big airs as commonplace.
Taking place on a polished and groomed 22 foot Superpipe, the competition was a qualify, knockout and grand final in one with all riders getting three attempts to stick their best runs.
This writer is stuck in Oz at the moment so reporting on the competition first hand is impossible and rather than reword what has already been written elsewhere I’ve decided it best to share some of the highlights that were reported over on xsession.com.au:
Directly from xsession.com.au:
“Australian rider Torah Bright took the women’s top spot, extending her Tour lead as Shaun White (USA) once again dominated the pipe in hopes of defending his TTR Tour Championship Title.”
“The women dropped first, and right off the bat Torah Bright and Kelly Clark (USA) were the standouts of the day with consistent sky-high airs and dialed spins. It was a battle to behold. Clark came extremely close to claiming the Superpipe title on a run that challenged the riding of some of the men. A hard hit to the deck on a monster McTwist cost her the top spot as she settled for second place. Clark remains in TTR World No. 3, behind current World No. 2. Jamie Anderson (USA).”
“All eyes however, were on Torah Bright who was on point, showcasing her signature smooth style and taking the first place spot and adding another 850 TTR ranking points to her current score. Bright had some big straight airs and even threw a back-to-back 7 combo. With a first place finish at the World Superpipe Championships Torah extends her lead as World No. 1 in the TTR World Rankings. Ellery Hollingsworth (USA) also made a big move in the TTR Rankings with a fourth place finish in Park City that moved her into the TTR Top 10.”
“On the men’s side, Shaun White, Mason Aguirre (USA) and Janne Korpi (FIN) put together great runs, earning their spots on the podium. Korpi claimed third place and moved into Swatch TTR World No. 8. Mason Aguirre was boosting some big airs and technical tricks to take second place moving him up a couple of notches to World No. 12. Andy Finch, World No. 4, and Peetu Piiroinen, World No. 3, took eighth and ninth places respectively in Park City and maintain their current positions in the TTR Rankings.”
“With US rider Kevin Pearce absent from the World Superpipe Championships, it was Shaun Whites time to shine as he put another Halfpipe win under his belt, inching closer to the TTR Top 10. White’s third result for the 07/08 TTR season pushes him into Swatch TTR World No. 44. White will need three more results to maximize his point earning potential if he hopes to defend his Tour Lead and with just three more opportunities to do so, White will have to be spot on from here on out.”
“The Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour is coming down to the wire with only a handful of 5 and 6-Star events remaining for top TTR riders like Kevin Pearce and Torah Bright to secure their lead and claim a large piece of the $250 000 end-of-season prize purse. Coming up soon is the 5-Star Chevy Grand Prix taking place next weekend in Killington, Vermont, leading into the Champion crowning events the 6- Star Burton US Open, and the 6-Star Roxy Chicken Jam. Stay tuned to www.ttrworldtour.com for updates as the Tour comes to a dramatic
close over the next couple of weeks.”
Here are the Final Results for the World Superpipe Championships:
Men:
1. Shaun White (USA)
2. Mason Aguirre (USA)
3. Janne Korpi (FIN)
4. Luke Mitrani (USA)
5. Keir Dillon (USA)
6. Louie Vito (USA)
7. Markus Malin (FIN)
8. Andy Finch (USA)
9. Peetu Piiroinen (FIN)
10. JJ Thomas (USA)
Women:
1. Torah Bright (AUS)
2. Kelly Clark (USA)
3. Soko Yamaoka (JPN)
4. Ellery Hollingsworth (USA)
5. Sophie Rodriguez (FRA)
6. Kjersti Buaas (NOR)
7. Lisa Wiik (NOR)
8. Leslie Glenn (USA)
9. Meg Pugh (USA)
Video 1 – 2008 World Super Pipe Championships (Men)
Video 2 - 2008 World Super Pipe Championships (Women)
Publicity shot of Torah Bright who was the womens winner
Last Saturday Park City Mountain Resort in Park City Hosted the World Super Pipe Championships. A major event on the Swatch TTR Snowboarding World Tour, the exciting action saw big airs as commonplace.
Taking place on a polished and groomed 22 foot Superpipe, the competition was a qualify, knockout and grand final in one with all riders getting three attempts to stick their best runs.
This writer is stuck in Oz at the moment so reporting on the competition first hand is impossible and rather than reword what has already been written elsewhere I’ve decided it best to share some of the highlights that were reported over on xsession.com.au:
Shaun White is victorious again
Directly from xsession.com.au:
“Australian rider Torah Bright took the women’s top spot, extending her Tour lead as Shaun White (USA) once again dominated the pipe in hopes of defending his TTR Tour Championship Title.”
“The women dropped first, and right off the bat Torah Bright and Kelly Clark (USA) were the standouts of the day with consistent sky-high airs and dialed spins. It was a battle to behold. Clark came extremely close to claiming the Superpipe title on a run that challenged the riding of some of the men. A hard hit to the deck on a monster McTwist cost her the top spot as she settled for second place. Clark remains in TTR World No. 3, behind current World No. 2. Jamie Anderson (USA).”
“All eyes however, were on Torah Bright who was on point, showcasing her signature smooth style and taking the first place spot and adding another 850 TTR ranking points to her current score. Bright had some big straight airs and even threw a back-to-back 7 combo. With a first place finish at the World Superpipe Championships Torah extends her lead as World No. 1 in the TTR World Rankings. Ellery Hollingsworth (USA) also made a big move in the TTR Rankings with a fourth place finish in Park City that moved her into the TTR Top 10.”
“On the men’s side, Shaun White, Mason Aguirre (USA) and Janne Korpi (FIN) put together great runs, earning their spots on the podium. Korpi claimed third place and moved into Swatch TTR World No. 8. Mason Aguirre was boosting some big airs and technical tricks to take second place moving him up a couple of notches to World No. 12. Andy Finch, World No. 4, and Peetu Piiroinen, World No. 3, took eighth and ninth places respectively in Park City and maintain their current positions in the TTR Rankings.”
“With US rider Kevin Pearce absent from the World Superpipe Championships, it was Shaun Whites time to shine as he put another Halfpipe win under his belt, inching closer to the TTR Top 10. White’s third result for the 07/08 TTR season pushes him into Swatch TTR World No. 44. White will need three more results to maximize his point earning potential if he hopes to defend his Tour Lead and with just three more opportunities to do so, White will have to be spot on from here on out.”
“The Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour is coming down to the wire with only a handful of 5 and 6-Star events remaining for top TTR riders like Kevin Pearce and Torah Bright to secure their lead and claim a large piece of the $250 000 end-of-season prize purse. Coming up soon is the 5-Star Chevy Grand Prix taking place next weekend in Killington, Vermont, leading into the Champion crowning events the 6- Star Burton US Open, and the 6-Star Roxy Chicken Jam. Stay tuned to www.ttrworldtour.com for updates as the Tour comes to a dramatic
close over the next couple of weeks.”
Here are the Final Results for the World Superpipe Championships:
Men:
1. Shaun White (USA)
2. Mason Aguirre (USA)
3. Janne Korpi (FIN)
4. Luke Mitrani (USA)
5. Keir Dillon (USA)
6. Louie Vito (USA)
7. Markus Malin (FIN)
8. Andy Finch (USA)
9. Peetu Piiroinen (FIN)
10. JJ Thomas (USA)
Women:
1. Torah Bright (AUS)
2. Kelly Clark (USA)
3. Soko Yamaoka (JPN)
4. Ellery Hollingsworth (USA)
5. Sophie Rodriguez (FRA)
6. Kjersti Buaas (NOR)
7. Lisa Wiik (NOR)
8. Leslie Glenn (USA)
9. Meg Pugh (USA)
Video 1 – 2008 World Super Pipe Championships (Men)
Video 2 - 2008 World Super Pipe Championships (Women)
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