2008 Burton Halfpipe Invitational Results
Jämtland County, Sweden - On Saturday, April 12th , some of the world’s best snowboarders gathered in Ĺre to compete for the total prize money of 100,000 SEK (16,800 USD) during BHPI.
A beautiful brand new halfpipe had been built, offering the riders the best possible conditions to perform in. Amongst the riders, were the young and talented Mikkel Bang from Norway, professional Swedish snowboarder Hampus Mosesson and Olivier Gittler from France. They all ripped of a breath taking show with their world class halfpipe riding. The audience followed in style bringing a great positive atmosphere to the event.
The riders competed against each other ‘head to head’, where the best rider got to continue to the next heat. The best Swedish rider of the day, Hampus Mosesson, showed off his skills by winning every single one of his heats up to the final round. The super final was nerv thrilling and the outcome hard to predict due to the high level of riding from all of the participants.
In his first run during the super finals, the Dutch rider Dolf van der Wal managed to perform his best run of the day. It brought him to first place and and a prize check of 50.000 sek.
‘It feels great, especially since this is my first win in a big international competition. ‘ - Dolf van der Wal
BHPI would like to send a big up to all the riders, audience and volunteers who made this year’s event such a great experience. We hope to see you all again next year!
Results:
1- Dolf van Der Wal, Holland - 50,000 sek (8,400 USD)
2- Hampus Mosesson, Sweden - 30,000 sek ( 5,000 USD)
3- Tore Holvik, Norway - 10,000 sek (1,700 USD)
4- Olivier Gittler, France
5- Kim Rune Hansen, Norway
6- Thomas Johansson, Sweden
7- Simon Ax, Sweden
8- Markus Jonsson, Sweden
9- Jakob Wilhelmson, Sweden
10- Bjorn Lindgren, Sweden
Winner of the Parlino Highest Air: Hampus Mosesson, Sweden - 10.000 sek (1,700 USD)
Winner of the Junkyard Volvo 740 Bonk: Mikkel Bang, Norway - 10.000 sek (1,700 USD)
Tuesday, April 15th 2008 @ 08:18 AM.
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