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Above: SHAUN WHITE AND
TORAH BRIGHT WIN THE 2007 WORLD SUPERPIPE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHAUN WHITE AND TORAH BRIGHT WIN
THE FIFTH ANNUAL WORLD SUPERPIPE CHAMPIONSHIPS
PARK CITY, UTAH (March 10, 2007) Park City Mountain Resort is
proud to announce that Park City All-Star, Shaun White, and defending
champion, Torah Bright, have won the menıs and womenıs snowboarding
competition at the fifth annual World Superpipe Championships, which
took place March 10, 2007 in Park City, Utah. White with a top score of
96.67 and Bright with a best run of 89.33, each won a $15,000 prize
purse as well as the title of 2007 World Superpipe Champion.
"The competition was fierce and the crowd was in surplus, creating the
absolute best World Superpipe Championships ever!" said Krista Parry,
spokeswoman for Park City Mountain Resort. "The clouds parted to create
a perfect day for the competitors with blue skies and warm weather."
The World Superpipe Championships hosted by Park City Mountain Resort
invites the worldıs top skiers and snowboarders to compete for a piece
of the $90,000 purse in the Eagle Superpipe, the worldıs largest
superpipe and the site for the 2002 Winter Games. On Saturday, March
10th, the best male and female snowboarders in the world battled it out
in a best of three-run format. White was followed by Danny Davis with a
best run of 89.7 to take second place, Mason Aguirre (88.67), Luke
Mitrani (88.33) and Keir Dillon (86.67) took third, fourth and fifth
respectively. Soko Yamaoka won second place with a top score of 86.30 in
the womenıs competition followed by Kelly Clark (85.33) for third and
Juliane Bray (73.33) and Shiho Nakashima (71.0) for fourth and fifth
respectively.
Shaun White, 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist, made his first appearance in
the World Superpipe Championships and took the top spot in the menıs
snowboarding competition. White jumped multiple places on the Ticket To
Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour Ranking List from twelfth to fourth.
Torah Bright, won for the second year in a row in the womenıs
competition moving her up three spots on the TTR World Snowboard Tour
Ranking List to third place from sixth place. Ticket To Ride (TTR) World
Snowboard Tour represents the largest group of independent freestyle
snowboard events in the world. Events are rated via a 1-through-6 Star
system, with points allocated accordingly and a 6 STAR event holding the
highest amount of points. Any rider participating in these events will
earn TTR Ranking Points and a position on the TTR Ranking List.
On Sunday, March 11th, the best male skiers, including Tanner Hall, will
compete in the same three-run format. Other invited skiers include:
Simon Dumont, Mike Riddle and Niklas Karlstrom. The World Superpipe
Championships is free to the public and includes live music, food, and
giveaways. For more information, visit:
www.worldsuperpipe.com. |
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