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FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 – Men's Snowboard Cross
The men's snowboard cross competition of the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 was held at Alabaus in La Molina, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ... between January 17 and 18, 2011. 69 athletes from 27 countries competed. The qualification round was completed on January 17, while the elimination round was completed on January 18. Results Qualification Elimination round 1/8 round The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing. ;Heat 1 ;Heat 2 ;Heat 3 ;Heat 4 ;Heat 5 ;Heat 6 ;Heat 7 ;Heat 8 1/4 Round ;Heat 1 ;Heat 2 ;Heat 3 ;Heat 4 1/2 Round ;Heat 1 ;Heat 2 Final round ;Small Final ;Final References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboard Cross
Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a snowboard competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include cambered turns, various types of jumps, berms, rollers, drops, steep and flat sections designed to challenge the riders' ability to stay in control while maintaining maximum speed. It is not uncommon for racers to collide with each other mid-race. Snowboard cross courses share common traits with motorcycle motocross courses, hence the similarity between the names of each sport. Competition format is typically a time trial followed by a knock-out tournament. History When Steven Rechtschaffner and partner Greg Stump had run out of ideas for segments for a TV show they were producing for Fox TV called ''Greg Stump's World of Extremes'', Rechtschaffner recalled the race concept that had been in his head for years. Given the need to come up with a final segment, Rechtschaffner, a passionate sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |