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Air And Style
The Air & Style is a European snowboard contest first held in Innsbruck, Austria in 1994 and now held annually. History Charly Weger and his snowboard photographer friend Andrew Hourmont first started the Air & Style Contest in Innsbruck. They only expected some hundred spectators but more than a few thousand showed up to see a single Straight Jump from each rider. From there on, it developed into one of the most influential snowboard challenges today. Until 1999, the sponsorship exploded and over 45,000 visitors witnessed the last Air & Style in Innsbruck, when six people died after the show when everybody tried to leave at once and the exits could not funnel the masses. The contest had to move and the Bergisel stadium was renovated. In Seefeld, a place near Innsbruck, five other contests were held until in 2005 it found a new home in Munich, Germany where it expanded its program with Freestyle Motocross. For February 2008, the contest returned to Innsbruck, and will presumably s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents of Earth#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Grilc
Marko Grilc (7 July 1983 – 23 November 2021) was a Slovenian professional snowboarder and social media personality. He died in a snowboarding accident while exploring the terrain at the Austrian ski resort of Sölden Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria. Geography At c. , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 (as of 2003) is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated. With tou ... with a filming team. Some media outlets initially reported that he died of a head injury while not wearing a helmet. However, his brother Luka Grilc later announced via Instagram that Marko fell and hit his chest on a rock, which resulted in a punctured aorta and an instant death. References 1983 births 2021 deaths Slovenian male snowboarders Sport deaths in Austria Sportspeople from Ljubljana Deaths from head injury {{Slovenia-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Benedek
David Benedek (born 3 June 1980 in Munich, West GermanyDLD Conference David Benedek. Retrieved September 4, 2007) is a former professional snowboarder. He was a co-founder of former US-based production company Robot Food, his creative work has been awarded by a variety of organisations including the Art Directors Club of Europe, the Red Dot
The Red Dot Design Award is a German international design prize awarded by Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG. There are prize categories for product design, brands and communication design, and design concept. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply ... and the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markku Koski
Markku Koski (born 15 October 1981) is a Finnish professional snowboarder from Sievi. He is well known within the snowboarding community for his consistent showing in half-pipe competitions and for his video parts with Standard Films. Koski won the bronze medal at 2006 Winter Olympics in the Halfpipe competition, and he won a gold medal in the Big Air competition at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009, 2009 Snowboard World Championships. References FIS-Ski.com Biography/Results 1981 births Living people Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2010 Winter Olympics Finnish male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in snowboarding Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics X Games athletes People from Sievi Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia 21st-century Finnish people {{Finland-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Michaelchuck
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album ''Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Richon
Pauline may refer to: Religion *An adjective referring to St Paul the Apostle or a follower of his doctrines *An adjective referring to St Paul of Thebes, also called St Paul the First Hermit *An adjective referring to the Paulines, various religious orders associated with these two saints, or a member of such an order * Cappella Paolina, or Pauline Chapel, a chapel in the Vatican * Pauline Christianity, the Christianity associated with the beliefs and doctrines espoused by St Paul the Apostle *Pauline epistles, the thirteen or fourteen letters in the New Testament traditionally believed to have been written by St Paul the Apostle *Pauline privilege, a form of dissolution of marriage People * Pauline (given name), a female given name *Pauline (singer) (born 1988), French singer (full name Pauline Vasseur) *Pauline Kamusewu (born 1982), Swedish singer of Zimbabwean origin, also known as just Pauline Places *Pauline, Idaho, United States *Pauline, Kansas, United States * Pauline, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Andrew
Trevor Andrew (born 31 August 1979) is a Canadian snowboarder, musician and artist. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics. After an injury in 2005 he turned his attention to music, signing with Virgin Records and re-releasing his first album "Trouble Andrew" in 2009. Snowboarding Whilst riding for Burton Snowboards he competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics half-pipe event finishing in 29th Place and the 2002 Winter Olympics half-pipe event finishing in 9th place. In 2004 after an injury which saw him break six ribs and crack vertebra he retired from professional competition. Guccighost In 2012 Trevor came up with the alter ego Guccighost as a last minute Halloween costume. Continuing to use this persona he started to spread the logo around New York City until in 2016 his unique designs caught the attention of fashion house Gucci which led to a ongoing collaboration. His work was displayed across the facade of the flagship Gucci Fifth Avenue S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Gimpl
Stefan Gimpl (Leogang, October 31, 1979) is a professional snowboarder from Austria. His specialty is the big air and he is the only rider so far who has won the Air & Style Contest three times in a row. In 2006 Stefan gimpl won his first gold medal in Big Air and he did not get another until 2008 when he won three gold medals in a row. Stefan Gimpl has been snowboarding since 1992 and is still snowboarding. Stefan Gimpl is sponsored by FTWO, Smith, O'Neill, and Leogang. His hobbies are snowboarding, golfing, tennis, and photography. Stefan Gimpl has won many medals in Big Air in many different places. Stefan Gimpl won first place in Quebec City, on North American soil for the first time in five years. Career highlights ;FIS World Snowboard Championships :2007 – Arosa, 18th at big air :2009 – Barcelona (Barcelona Snow Show), 1st at big air ;World Cup :2005 – Rotterdam, 2nd at big air :2006 – Klagenfurt, 1st at big air :2006 – Milano, 2nd at big air :2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingmar Backman
Ingmar is a Scandinavian given name and is a composite of ''Ing'', possibly a Norse god, and ''Mar'', meaning "famous". The name element ''Ing'' is also found in Ingvar, Ingolf, Ingeborg, and other names. Its name day is June 3. See also Ingemar. Ingmar may refer to: * Ingmar Berga, Dutch speed skater * Ingmar Bergman, Swedish film director * Ingmar De Poortere, Belgian cyclist * Ingmar De Vos, Belgian sports manager * Ingmar Elfsborg, American Spoon Collector *Ingmar Koch, German musician * Ingmar Lazar, French pianist * Ingmar Ljones, Norwegian politician * Ingmar Ott, Estonian botanist * Ingmar Vos, Dutch athlete * Ingmar Zahorsky Ingmar Zahorsky (born 17 February 1983 in Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein) is a photojournalist and award-winning media artist from Germany. He is the son of physicist Karl-Heinz Zahorsky who is the founder and president of LaserSoft Imaging AG. ..., German journalist {{Given name Swedish masculine given names Scandinavian masculine given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rippey
Jim Rippey (born May 11, 1970) is a former American professional snowboarder and snowboard designer for Burton Snowboards. Career In the 1980s, Rippey became a professional snowboarder and accepted a sponsorship with Burton Snowboards. He was known for his extreme mountain freestyle snowboarding, which entailed boarding the largest mountains in the world and reaching the highest speeds and airs possible. Rippey made a name for himself in the 1990s by front and backflipping off of large cliffs in notable backcountry spots. He is also the first person to land a backflip on a snowmobile. Competitions and awards * Winner, Burton U.S. Open 1997, Straight Jump * Winner, Air & Style Contest 1997, Innsbruck * Winner, Vans World Championships 1998, Straight Jump Winner * Third Place, X-Games 1998 Space * Winner, Göteborg Megastar Contest 1998, Straight Jump Winner * Winner, Vans Triple Crown, Snow Summit 2001 * Big Air, (Straight Jump) Weltmeister 1998 Personal life As of 2011, Rip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabien Rohrer
Fabien Rohrer (born 1 September 1975) is a Swiss snowboarder. He competed in the men's halfpipe event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References 1975 births Living people Swiss male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Switzerland Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bern {{Switzerland-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terje Håkonsen
Terje Håkonsen (born 11 October 1974 in Vinje, Norway) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder. He is considered one of the most influential snowboarders in the history of the sport. In the book ''The way of the snowboarder'', Rob Reed wrote that "Haakonsen took the young sport of snowboarding and revolutionized nearly every aspect of it". Håkonsen dominated freestyle competitions during the 1990s. He won the International Snowboarding Federation (ISF) World Championship in halfpipe three times: 1993, 1995 and 1997. He won the European Championship in halfpipe each and every time he participated (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1997). Håkonsen won the US Open Halfpipe Finals three times (1992, 1993 and 1995), and the Mt. Baker Banked Slalom seven times (1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2012). He also took victory in the influential Innsbruck Air & Style competition in 1995. In 2007, Håkonsen set the world record for the highest air when he achieved a height of 9.8 metres above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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