Bastien Salabanzi
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Bastien SalabanziBastien Salabanzi (born November 18, 1985 in Toulon
, France
) is a professional skateboarder. His stance is regular.
. He won his first contest at the age of 11 in Marseille
, France
. After that, Vans
flew him to the finals in California
, his first trip to the United States
.
Bastien finished third in the street skateboarding event at the 2004 X Games
.
He won the WSR05 skateboarding contest in Rotterdam
, Netherlands in 2005 and Mystic Skate Cup in Prague - the famous contest from the World Cup series held traditionally in Prague. He also won the World cup in Dortmund (Globe Shoes World Skateboarding Championships) when he was only 16 years old. Bastien Salabanzi went deep into his bag of tricks to pull off a run that included a kickflip nose manual b/s 180 out into a switch 360 flip into a nollie 180 flip before switching back to his normal stance and sticking a kickflip f/s boardslide to fakie. It was a tough call for the judges but they awarded Salabanzi the win over Senn.
Around 2006 Bastien lost all his sponsors due to irreconcilable differences of opinion and returned to France.
In 2008 Bastien returns in the globe metz master getting the first place after landing a caballerial double flip.
Recently he won the adidas clash contest, and also the Tony Hawk
contest.
In the 2010 Maloof Money cup held in NYC Bastien placed fourth in the pro contest.
Bastien is said to be travelling France playing the guitar, a newly found passion of his. One of his unique achievements was a switch heel flip up a 6 set of stairs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuAky0-FD40&feature=related
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a professional skateboarder. His stance is regular.
Career
He started skateboarding when he was nine, and soon after gained his first sponsorship by the Skateshop of ToulonToulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
. He won his first contest at the age of 11 in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. After that, Vans
Vans
Vans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots and other shoe types.- History :On March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, and three other partners opened up their first store...
flew him to the finals in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, his first trip to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Bastien finished third in the street skateboarding event at the 2004 X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
.
He won the WSR05 skateboarding contest in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands in 2005 and Mystic Skate Cup in Prague - the famous contest from the World Cup series held traditionally in Prague. He also won the World cup in Dortmund (Globe Shoes World Skateboarding Championships) when he was only 16 years old. Bastien Salabanzi went deep into his bag of tricks to pull off a run that included a kickflip nose manual b/s 180 out into a switch 360 flip into a nollie 180 flip before switching back to his normal stance and sticking a kickflip f/s boardslide to fakie. It was a tough call for the judges but they awarded Salabanzi the win over Senn.
Around 2006 Bastien lost all his sponsors due to irreconcilable differences of opinion and returned to France.
In 2008 Bastien returns in the globe metz master getting the first place after landing a caballerial double flip.
Recently he won the adidas clash contest, and also the Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
contest.
In the 2010 Maloof Money cup held in NYC Bastien placed fourth in the pro contest.
Bastien is said to be travelling France playing the guitar, a newly found passion of his. One of his unique achievements was a switch heel flip up a 6 set of stairs.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuAky0-FD40&feature=related
Past sponsors
- QuiksilverQuiksilverQuiksilver, Inc. , is an American company based in Huntington Beach, California, one of the world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related equipment...
- Flip SkateboardsFlip SkateboardsFlip Skateboards is a US-based international skateboard company, owned by Jeremy Fox, Ian Deacon, and Geoff Rowley. The company produces skateboard decks, wheels, and clothing. Flip is distributed by NHS Distribution in the US.- History :...
- VansVansVans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots and other shoe types.- History :On March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, and three other partners opened up their first store...
- Fury Trucks
- Lordz Wheels
- MOB Griptape
- EtniesEtniesthumb|Picture of an etnies shoeEtnies is an American footwear brand based in Lake Forest, California, and owned by Sole Technology, Inc. In 2003, etnies, along with the city of Lake Forest, California opened etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest, the largest public skatepark in the state, with over of...
- ALISAlisAlis may refer to:* Alis, Greece* Alis District, Yauyos, Lima, Peru* Alis Baci , Albanian footballer* Alis Guggenheim , Swiss painter* Alis Lesley, American rockabilly singer* Alis Vidūnas , Lithuanian politician...