Two Japanese people won the 4 VÖLKL WORLD ROOKIE FINALS held at the Ishigaru Resort in Austria from April 5th to 10th!
Due to poor weather this year, the men's rookie and Grom qualifying days were sunny, but the women's qualifying was cancelled.
Meanwhile, it was finally sunny on April 4th, the final preliminary day, and the final was held with two best runs of 10 boys and all girls who passed the qualifying.
The four Japanese who participated in Grom (born after 2001) were very active with Kokomo Murase in 4st place for Grom girls, Reira Iwabuchi in 1nd place, Ken Otsuka in 2st place for Grom boys, and Sota Umehara in 1nd place. did.
Kokomo Murase (12) left a wonderful result of No. 1 in the overall ranking that combined Grom and Rookie.The younger generation will gain experience in fighting the world and will play an active role on the big stage in the future!
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"Grom Result" (born after 2001)
woman
1 Kokomo Murase JPN 2004 (overall-1)
2 Reira Iwabuchi JPN 2001 (overall-7)
3 Müller Anna SUI 2001 (overall-9)
4 Gennero Emma ITA 2002 (overall-10)
5 Steffensen Tina NOR 2001 (overall-11)
6 Hikari Asanuma JPN 2002 (overall-12)
Boys
1 Takeru Otsuka JPN 2001 (overall-4)
2 Sota Umehara JPN 2001 (overall-7)
3 Camenzind Samuel SUI 2001 (overall-13)
4 Rupp Elias SUI 2001 (overall-15)
5 Karakoca Talha GER 2002 (overall-17)
6 Foy Rakim NED 2002 (overall-18)
"Rookie Results" (born 1998-2000)
woman
1 Ikola Henna FIN 1998 (overall-2)
2 Silliers Chloe FRA 1998 (overall-3)
3 Eilertsen Hanne Kjoll NOR 1999 (overall-4)
4 Abou Loia FRA 1998 (overall-5)
5 Meneghetti Margherita ITA 2000 (overall-6)
6 Frisvold Nora NOR 1998 (overall-8)
9 Yuna Komuro JPN 2000 (overall-23)
Boys
1 Ulstein Isak NOR 1998 (overall-1)
2 Crouch Brock USA 1999 (overall-2)
3 Farrell Lyon USA 1998 (overall-3)
4 Rinnekangas Rene FIN 1999 (overall-5)
5 Hunt Chandler USA 1998 (overall-6)
6 Sutter Gian SUI 1999 (overall-8)
14 Yutaro Miyazawa JPN 1999 (overall-23)
Below is the winner's routine.
《Rookie Women's 1st Place》
Henna Ikola (Finland)
backside 360 melon → frontside 360 fs grab → frontside air tailgrab (spine) → lipslide (jib section)
《Grom Women's 1st / OVERALL 1st》
Kokomo Murase (Japan)
backside 360 tailgrab → frontside 720 → frontside air to fakie (spine) → cab 180 to boardslide (jib section)
《Rookie Men's 1st Place》
Isak Ulstein (Norway)
frontside 1080 fs grab → backside 1080 mute → backside rodeo 540 tail grab (spine) → 270 to boardaslide 270 out (jib section)
《Grom Men's 1st / OVERALL 4th》
Takeru Otsuka (Japan)
cab double cork 900 mute → backside double cork 1080 mute → michalchuck melon transfer (spine) → backside 270 boardslide (jib section)
