2024-05-22 20:08:00
Latvia was represented on this championship by skate boarders from Liepāja, Olaine and Riga. This was an open championship, and along with representatives of European nations, Brazilian skate boarders additionally participated. Regardless of the unfavorable climate circumstances, the contributors competed in all three regular skateboard slalom disciplines – linear slalom, hybrid slalom and large slalom.
Within the males’s group, the same old dominance of Latvians was already seen in recent times, successful the primary 4 locations within the total rating of the competitors. The general victory went to Gustav Gailītis from Riga, who gained the hybrid slalom and have become the runner-up within the different two disciplines. “I’m very happy with each my very own success and that of the opposite Latvians and the truth that this yr’s competitors season has began so efficiently”, says European champion Gailītis.
Second place within the total standings and the champion title in large slalom for Artūrs Liskov from Olai (he additionally has second place in hybrid slalom and sixth in linear slalom). “I am glad that regardless of the difficult climate, all disciplines had been accomplished and I am happy with my outcomes,” admits the vice-champion. Alternatively, the third place within the total rating and likewise in every of the disciplines goes to Toms Dreiblat from Liepāja.
Solely 18-year-old Kristaps Mirchenko from Liepāja marked his debut within the males’s group with the championship title in line slalom and fourth place within the total standings (he additionally took seventh place in hybrid slalom and tenth in large slalom). As Kristaps admitted, he’s happy with what he has finished: “Satisfaction that the work invested in coaching has paid off. I’m happy with my outcomes and know that the best achievements are nonetheless forward”.
Within the ladies’s group, Andy Leega Ruja confirmed her favourite standing by successful the hybrid slalom (earlier than that, Andy additionally gained on this self-discipline on the 2022 European Championship in Helsingborg, Sweden). Within the large slalom, the lady from Liepāja took second place. The road slalom self-discipline failed her as a result of fall she skilled within the coaching run. “I’m happy with my velocity on the observe, it is only a pity that the autumn didn’t permit me to take part within the line slalom. It’s regular that we Latvians are the strongest on this self-discipline,” emphasizes Ruja.
Dominika Adriāna Ozoliņa from Riga made a shock by changing into the European vice-champion in line slalom. General, within the ladies’s group, the Czech Emilija Martina gained.
Alternatively, within the junior women’ group, the second place within the line slalom went to Keita Zorgevica, a younger lady from Liepāja, which allowed her to rank in third place within the total standings.
The fruits of the skateboard slalom season is predicted in mid-September, when the world skating video games shall be held in Rome and its environment, the place the 2024 world champions in skateboard slalom shall be decided.
2024-05-22 20:08:00