Louie Vito picks up X-Games Gold in the Superpipe
Photo: C. VAN HANJA/ESPN Images
Sat 19 March 11
American Louie Vito double-corked his way onto the winners podium, closely followed by last years winner iPod and Swiss youngster Christian Haller took home the bronze medal
Louie Vito (22 years old) takes home a gold medal in the final for the Winter X Games Snowboarding’s main event: the SuperPipe. Iouri Podladtchikov, the Russian born Swiss rider and defending gold medallist came second followed by Christian Haller (CH). This was Christian’s first Winter X Games medal.
After his third place in Aspen at the beginning of the year, todays winner the Bellefontaine Ohio native, superseded his fellow competitors with a second run scored 93 points and included a back-to-back double cork 1080.
winner Louie Vito in the 2011 X-Games Europe Halfpipe finals
Photo: Stef Cande/ESPN Images
winner Louie Vito in the 2011 X-Games Europe Halfpipe finals
Photo: Stef Cande/ESPN Images
For Iouri Podladtchikov, who didn’t compete in Aspen this January due to an injury, this silver medal confirms that he can throw the biggest tricks and can step up when under pressure. The Moscow native incidentally said that this was his “best day of snowboarding this year”. His Swiss Olympic team-mate completes the podium.
Iouri Podladtchikov in the 2011 X-Games Europe Halfpipe finals
Photo: C. VAN HANJA/ESPN Images
Christian Haller in the 2011 X-Games Europe Halfpipe finals
Photo: C. VAN HANJA/ESPN Images
Snowboard SuperPipe Men’s Final
March 18th, Tignes
| Name | Bib # | Hometown | Score | |
| 1. | Louie Vito | 110 | Bellefontaine, Ohio. USA | 93.00 |
| 2. | Iouri Podladtchikov | 108 | Zurich, SUI | 91.33 |
| 3. | Christian Haller | 104 | Zernez, SUI | 82.33 |
| 4. | Matt Ladley | 105 | Steamboat Springs, Colo., USA | 77.66 |
| 5. | Greg Bretz | 101 | Mammoth Lakes, Calif., USA | 61.00 |
| 6. | Jack Mitrani | 114 | Mammoth Lakes, Calif., USA | 46.00 |
| 7. | Mason Aguirre | 113 | Mammoth Lakes, Calif., USA | 26.33 |
| 8. | Roger Kleivdal | 153 | Geilo, NOR | 18.66 |
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