Monday, November 12, 2012

IWWF Cable Wakeboarding Worlds Finals

11th of November were open men and women finals in IWWF Cable Wakeboarding Worlds.
It was really great to watch so amazing riding in exciting finals.

Women:
Winner Sophia Marie Reimers was second position after first runs. She made great second run e.g. Blind Judge, Backmob, Front flip to revert with tail grab... and won.
Kirsteen Mitchel was leading after first round and had still possibility to beat Reimers, but she fell down her first air-trick (S-bend to blind) and couldn't make her more risky and difficult 2nd run.
Really tight battle was between Cosima Giemza and Denise De Haan for 3rd place.
After first runs Cosima was leading 0,34 points. She couldn't make better 2nd run, but De Haan did little bit better, but not enough. After all they had only 0,1 points difference.

Men:
There was almost drama in men's finals when Dominik Guhrs fell both his runs, like Nick Davies as well.
Dominik was ruling whole week making really stable runs. His the first run (that easier and the most stable one) could be enough to win all, but he lost handle on the last kicker when he was doing bs 7. His second run he fell down when he was doing backmob5 in the middle of his run. The first felt run was enough to 4th place.

In the beginning Nick Davies got re-run when rope got loose from carrier. Then during re-run he fell, when he was making railey 540 (315). His second run he fell same place, when he was doing backmob5.

Winner of the day was Frederic von Osten. He fell his first run, when he lost the handle during his second air trick. He changed his program totally for 2nd run and made e.g. Railey 540 (315) and Backmob5 between 2 towers.
Then Moby dick5 from the last kicker and nobody could beat his scores.

Declan Clifford got the second place, he made good first run and was leading after first runs, but couldn't make better 2nd run and beat von Osten. Clifford did e.g. very big and clean KGB, 313...

San Im 15 years old amazing boy, who rides like men. He did e.g. Front flip to blind with tail grab, Backmob, S-mob5 and toe side railey to blind. He got 3rd place by his first run, which was the first run of whole finals.

From kickers everybody were spinning 720's or 900's.

Here are pictures of all men finalists during their runs and winner of women:

Nick Davies and 315

Lior Sofer and 313
Declon Clifford and KGB

Dominik Guhrs and S-mob

Dominik Guhrs and Whirley whip

Laszlo Papp and big gap

Frederic von Osten and 315

San Im and S-mob5

San Im and Front to blind with tail grab

Tatsanai Aye and Front mob

Sophia Marie Reimers and Front flip to revert with tail grab

Bruno Rixen himself came to watch finals


I wanted to be sure that it's him


Carlo Dela Torre and Jamie Smith amazing commentators

Official team of IWWF Worlds


Winner Sophia Marie Reimers GER

2nd Kirsteen Mitchell GBR
3rd Cosima Giemza GER


Winner Frédéric von Osten GER

2nd Declan Clifford GBR
3rd San Im KOR

Team winner Germany
2nd Great Britain
3rd France
Here is still possible to watch open women and men finals from yotube:



 

Friday, November 9, 2012

My finals in IWWF Cable Wakeboard Worlds

My aim was to get at least to the finals. Well I did it!
In finals I got 6th place (of 8 riders)!

Today's finals I was riding 1st run quite okay until the last kicker again.))
My runs:
  • 1st run I did: Bs360, Switch 270 lipslide 180 out, s-bend, frontflip with indy, backroll to revert, transfer to boardslide and 270 out to blind, tantrum (which I fell)
  • 2nd run I fell already on the first kicker and couldn't try any air-tricks to blind.
When I fell on the first kicker (2nd run) and was walking back to starting place I was quite disappointed, but it went over quite fast. Only why I was disappointed was that I couldn't show what I really can.))

Winner did toeside railey, backmob, blind judge, backroll etc... ts fr 360 and hs bs 360 from kickers and sliders something really well.
Anyway tricks which are doable and tricks which with I have worked also. I wasn't ready to make some of these yet, at least not in this cable.
Here are the results from yesterday and today:
Veteran Men
Winner Raphael Menconi FRA
Wolfram Wagner GER
Lee Mart GBR
Unfortunately my trainer Alexander Gamayunov RUS was only 5th place, fell backmob in finals.
Junior Ladies Wakeskate
Winner Ori Boujo ISR
2nd Jaime Oxlade AUS
3rd Sophie Cordery GBR

Junior Men Wakeskate
Winner Clément De Prémonville FRA
2nd Moritz Thiele GER
Marcel Tilwitz GER

Master Ladies
Charming Winner Anna Simlund from Sweden,
2nd Kinga Shenker-Horvath from Hungary,
3rd Mari Sandner from Germany

Master Men
Winner Gerald Mauer AUT
2nd David Augustinson SWE
3rd Justin Selby RSA

Open Woman Wakeskate
Winner Zuzana Vrablova SVK
2nd Susan Larsson PHI
3rd Julie Panzini FRA

Open Men Wakeskate
Winner Jan Kissmann GER
2nd Ollie Moore GBR
3rd Mayce Dipple AUS


 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

IWWF Worlds: My Qualifying, LCQ and results of boys and girls


My qualifying runs were already yesterday 6th of November and didn't go so well.
The First run I fell on the first kicker and I had little bit pressure for 2nd run. It went better, but not enough to get straight to final.
Today 7th of November was LCQ (last chance qualifying), my run was already better and I won this LCQ...
... so I will ride on Friday IWWF World Championships finals!!!

My run was really basic and I even still fell down on the last kicker, but I must to tell it's not so easy to ride in World Championships.)))
I know that many guys are thinking now at home, they could make the same simple run or better, but why they are not here making it?
I didn't get used to this cable yet, like I wrote 3 days more riding and my run would be something else. All my blind tricks etc... I wasn't ready to make those yet and because of some fallings I hadn't chance to risk anything.
Those who have been in competitions know, that you can't ride almost at all, it's mostly just waiting and waiting and then just one moment you must to show all your skills.
Yeah pro-riders can do it! I can't so well.)))
Thanks to Alexander Gamayunov for this video clip; It's my run, check it!




LCQ = Last Chance Qualification results



Start list of finals!
I feel myself really old; I'm the oldest in Masters category!!??



Today was also finals of Boys and Girls and I must to tell that riding is really high level.
I spotted already from training sessions Junior girl Sanne Meijer (check my earlier update), she was amazing and won girls. She knew already before last run that she is the winner, anyway she made still better run and was really overwhelming.
Winner of boys Agos Hegedus from Hungary also knew that he is the winner before his last run.
Here are a few pictures from ceremony:





Tuesday, November 6, 2012

IWWF World Championships: Training days and opening ceremony

In my second day we had training 1,5 hours/group. Every group had 25 riders.
Quite crowded, but end of the session was possible to ride also so, that one empty carrier after every rider.
Anyway I wanted to ride more, but no chance what is very understandable; there are more than 200 riders who want the same.))
For sure should arrive earlier... 3 training days more would be perfect.
More than 30 countries presented, I made my part to get wakeboarding to Olympics. More countries participating, more chance to get Olympics.
Finland is IN!
I couldn't shoot photos of my training, so here are some Russian riders (for me like team members)
Swedish team in the house
Me and Security
Korean rider San Im is only 14 years old.
Going to ride in open men category and has all chances to get podium.
I saw 1080 from kicker, Backmob5, S-mob5, 315 etc...
Junior girl Sanne Meijer from Holland
I saw during one run: Vulcan, inside backmob, railey, backroll to blind!!!
Junior men Tommy Swaan always big air!
Team captain meeting in the evening.
I got a chance to be standard-bearer of Finnish team))
Russia, Finland and Croatia
There was really hot and some of Germany team members went to swim. I guess Frederic von Osten furthest.
Team Slovakia
...lot of other teams
Some prize-giving 2010 and 2011 best riders from the right Nick Davies, Sophia Maria Reimers, Denise De Haan and captain of Germany receive prize instead of Steffen Vollert who wasn't there.
Then beautiful ethnic dance performance...

...with so light "angel" jumping. Comments around me were OMG...


Until the climax!
After all must to say thanks and positive feedback for organizers etc... Well organized start of games!
WE ARE READY FOR OLYMPICS!
 

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Finally here! Deca Wakepark in Clark (Manila)

I got here! Here I am in Clark after long traveling.

Between these pictures are one week and some kilometers.)))


Finland-China-Manila
Always hanging around with "Over-sized Baggage"


Finally here!
Cable is new and obtacles as well (Rixen), anyway my first training I din't like so a lot.
Little bit lower cable as I used to, but that is not the problem. Must only used to it I think.
My problem was that I didn't see surface of water well. Water is brown after digging the lake and maybe this is a reason and landing were not so clean. Well 1 month break in riding doesn't make it better also I think.
Let's see still more training sessions and all will be okay.)))