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Sven Thorgren wins Suzuki Nine Knights Big Air!

Tue 14 Apr 15

The world’s best skiers were joined by elite snowboarders for the first time at the Suzuki Nine Knights Big Air contest in Livigno, Italy on the of 10th of April 2015.

With perfect blue bird conditions, the athletes launched themselves off the 11m high jump, flying 35m before landing their tricks, much to the delight the cheering crowd and judges. The gigantic snow castle on Mottolino Fun Mountain saw Sweden's Sven Thorgren take the victory over the other snowboarders, and standing at the top of the all-Swiss ski podium, was 18 year-old Swiss skier Luca Schuler.
 
 
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Snowboarders went huge during the entire contest, confirming their rightful place in the line-up. Continuing his big air domination from the days before, Swede Sven Thorgren stomped massive technical tricks with style, including a cab 1260 roastbeef shifty shifty, backside rodeo 540 nosegrab, and a frontside triple cork 1440, a personal first. Looking back on his win, Sven was stoked: “It feels so crazy to win today. It was also my first time landing my frontside triple and I’m just super pumped.” In second was fellow Swede, Tor Lundström with Belgian rider Seppe Smits rounding out the podium, who landed a clean Backside Triple 1440 nose grab, a personal first. 
Video edits will follow soon, with full highlights from the week, so stay tuned to www.nineknights.com.  Next up is the Suzuki Nine Knights MTB on 31st of August to the 5th of September 2015 in Mottolino, Livigno. 
 

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Sven Thorgen Nine Knights
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TRICKS: 
Snowboard:
Sven Thorgren (SWE): 
Frontside Triple Cork 1440 (personal first), Cab 1260 Roastbeef Shifty Shifty,  Backside Rodeo 540 Nosegrab
Tor Lundström (SWE):
Backside Triple Cork 1440 Mute, Frontside 1440 Mute (personal first day 4), Frontside 360 Stale
Seppe Smits (BEL): 
Backside Triple 1440 nose (personal first), Cab 1260 mute, Switch Backside 180 Method

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Livigno

With an amazing park, open terrain, legal and accessible off-piste, a warm Italian reception, and prices far cheaper than most other resorts in western Europe, Livigno is one excellent Italian job.

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