FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009

The FIS Snowboarding World Championships
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Snowboarding. It was first held in 1996 and is now held every odd year...

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took place between January 17th and January 24th in Gangwon

Gangwon-do (South Korea)

Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...

, South Korea

South Korea

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Snowboard Cross

Qualification runs began on January 17th with the finals taking place on January 18th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Qualification Time (Seeding)
	Markus Schairer Markus Schairer Markus Schairer is an Austrian snowboarder.He received a silver medal in Snowboard Cross at the 2008 Winter X Games XII in Aspen, Colorado, behind winner Nate Holland....
	Xavier de Le Rue Xavier de Le Rue Xavier de Le Rue is a French snowboarder who competes in snowboard-cross. He competed for France at the 2006 Winter Olympics, but did not advance to the quarterfinals. At the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009 he won a silver medal. He is set to compete for France at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
	Nick Baumgartner Nick Baumgartner Nick Baumgartner is a United States snowboarder from Iron River, Michigan. He has competed since 2005. He won a bronze medal in the snowboard cross event at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009 in Gangwon....

Parallel Giant Slalom

Parallel Giant Slalom finals took place on January 20th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Score
	Jasey Jay Anderson
	Sylvain Dufour
	Matthew Morison Matthew Morison Matthew Morison is a Canadian amateur Snowboarder who currently resides in Kamloops, British Columbia. Morison has qualified to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Matthew, a native of Burketon, Ontario began snowboarding at the Oshawa Ski Club at a young age. By Age 11, Morison was...

Parallel Slalom

The Parallel Slalom finals took place on January 21st.

Medal	Name	Nation	Qualification Score (seeding)
	Benjamin Karl Benjamin Karl Benjamin Martin Karl is an Austrian snowboarder with seven World Cup victories and one FIS World Ski Championships Victory. He competed for his nation in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Parallel Giant Slalom, coming in second to Jasey Jay Anderson.- External links :*...
	Sylvain Dufour
	Patrick Bussler Patrick Bussler Patrick Bussler is a German snowboarder. He competed for Germany at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Men's parallel giant slalom. The first time he was at an FIS World Cup podium was October 10, 2008. He was selected to compete for Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...

Halfpipe

The finals took place on January 23rd.

Medal	Name	Nation	Score
	Ryo Aono Ryō Aono is a Japanese snowboarder who has six World Cup victories. He is set to compete for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in half-pipe.- References :...
	Jeff Batchelor Jeff Batchelor Jeffrey Batchelor is a Canadian professional snowboarder who currently competes in snowboard competitions both nationally and internationally. Batchelor is a member of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team. Jeff trains at his home club in Blue Mountain, Ontario...
	Mathieu Crepel Mathieu Crépel Mathieu Crépel is a French professional snowboarder and World Champion based in Anglet, Northern Basque Country. Crépel rides regular stance...

Big Air

Big Air finals took place on January 24th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Score
	Markku Koski Markku Koski Markku Koski is a professional snowboarder from Sievi, Finland. He is well known within the snowboarding community for his consistent showing in half-pipe competitions and for his video parts with Standard Films...
	Seppe Smits Seppe Smits Seppe Smits is a Belgian professional snowboarder and World Championship medalist. Smits rides goofy.Seppe Smits started snowboarding at a serious level in the winter of 2006 - 2007, competing in the Europa Cup...
	Stefan Gimpl Stefan Gimpl Stefan Gimpl 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....