Ross Champion got 2008 world champions title
> 09/09/2008
Ross Champion got 2008
world champions title
Itajaí (Santa Catarina/Brazil) - Two days competition
waiting for sun and highest waves didn’t destroy the athlete’s
humor. They were recompensed by a beautiful sunshine and great waves
at Sunday afternoon for the IFWA Championship Challenge ultimate fighting
of 2008 season. The crowd at the Brava beach in Itajai, south Brazil,
has been delighted by watching French pilot Pierre Maixent and his amazing
tricks. Maixent defeated Italian Frederico Bufacchi at the final hit
and won the world contest doing several “back flip superman”
and “double barrel roll”. Audience clap hands before French
freerider and aerial maneuvers that settled the competition. "I’m
very pleased with my performance here. I’ve loved to be in Itajai.
Very kind public and everything has worked out very well for me”,
said Pierre.
Third standing was to American’s Ross Champion, Romain Stampers
(FRA), Graham Reid (UK), Arkadius Schramek (GER), Alexander Lenzi (BRA)
e Brett Armstrong (SA) at the course. Pierre Maixent had have the victory
of Jet Waves Championship third stage of the season already, which took
place earlier at the same beach. Ross Champions world title favorite
felt down before the Italian’s Frederico Bufacchi at the semifinals
hits fighting. Bufacchi helped whip Brava beach crowd into frenzy during
an afternoon of spectacular tricks and waves surfing. “I did my
best to create the perfect aerial”, said the Italian. Brazilian
Alexander Lenzi was defeated by Bufacchi at eliminatory hits and he
has been eliminated of the championship.
Even heading two victories right away Pierre Maixent
didn’t get 2008 freeride world champion title, which was claimed
by Ross Champion who came at the end of the season with a total of 77
points. Bufacchi comes in second (72) followed by Pierre Maixent (70)
and Romain Stampers (62).
Ross Champion - Jet Waves 2008
Jet Waves Cup 2008 - Results
1. Pierre Maixent - France
2. Ross Champion - USA
3. Federico Bufacchi - Italia
4. Alexander Lenzi - Brasil
5. Romain Stampers - France
5. Brett Armstrong - South Africa
5. Bruno Jacob - Brasil
5. Tiago Geitens - Brasil
9. Graham Reid - England
9. Arkadius Schramek - Germany
9. Cristiano Magarão - Brasil
9. Wilson Bonaroski - Brasil
9. Douglas Carvalho - Brasil
9. Octávio Bortoncello - Brasil
9. Leonardo Caldoncelli - Brasil
9. Webert Hipólito - Brasil
17. Antonio Farias - Brasil
17. Alexandre Buneder - Brasil
17. Leandro Vieira - Brasil
17. Everardo Souza - Brasil
World Championship Freeride IFWA Tour 2008
1. Ross Champion - USA
2. Federico Bufacchi - Italia
3. Pierre Maixent - France
4. Romain Stampers - France
Photos
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Ross Champion
A. Lenzi
Cristiano Magarão
Leonardo Caldoncelli
Pierre Maixent
