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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
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