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WRT Sk8: Guilherme Lima the first World Rookie Skateboard Champion

Black Yeti crowned the first World Rookie Champion in an incredible scenario where 50 riders from 7 nations, met and competed in the beautiful Parque das Gerações in Cascais, Portugal, in front of the Atlantic Ocean. A fantastic crowd showed up in large numbers to experience a brand new concept for the skateboard community: a platform to search and support the future stars of skateboarding.

After a series of qualifying events, the bests advanced to Lisbon’s World Finals where never seen before prizes were awarded: invitations to 2020 Red Bull Roller Coaster, Simple Session, Mystic Sk8 Cup and to the World Rookie Shooting. The fabulous skatepark of Cascais, situated on the beautiful Lisbon coastline, was the perfect location for the Big Final: with a huge and perfect street course, close to a gorgeous beach just across the street, it was the most intense competition of the World Rookie Skateboard Tour with an intense level of riding.

The Portuguese Guilherme Lima showed off his talent, winning the first ever World Rookie Skateboard Champion Title, with a fluid style and solid tricks portfolio. He consistently threw down technical tricks, starting with frontside feeble on the stair set, and included 360 flip over the pyramid, frontside lip on the kinked rail and flip backside lip slide, culminating in his best trick section with hard flip frontside board, impressing judges and spectators. Santino Exenberger from Austria took second place and portuguese Daniel Santos rounded off the podium and delivered consistent skating as well. Swiss Noel Scharer laid down a perfect backside 180 nose grind revert, gained the Best Trick of the day and the invitation to the 2020 Mystic Sk8 Cup.

“Skateboarding is my entire life, I am so happy! I know that this victory will help me to realise my dream. I am so excited to participate in great events like the Red Bull Roller Coaster and the Simple Session!” Guilherme said. Indeed, Guilherme will go straight to the 2020 Red Bull Roller Coaster, to the 2020 Simple Session and to the 2020 Mystic Sk8 Cup.

During the day we all got also a taste of what the youngest skaters can do. The Grom’s category for the under 15, showed that skateboarding is progressing and that there is a growing number of talented emerging skaters. Madu Teixeira won convincing judges with a solid run while Tomé Jonet and Keanu Schwedt follow him respectively in second and third position. On the Girls’ side Madalena Jacinto shined in her run section, gained the first position in front of Carlota Tinoco and Ana Beatriz Constantino.

Black Yeti would like to thank all the young skaters, families, organizers and local crew for their part in making the first World Rookie Skateboard Tour such a great success. It was a great experience, see you next year again in Cascais for the 2020 World Rookie Skateboard Finals.

Les 2 Alpes Rookie Fest Skateboard

The resort of Les2Alpes is one of the most trendy international ski resort in the world, especially for the summer skiing. For sure, there is one more reason to come here: the brand new Les 2 Alpes Skatepark. Opened in September 2018 at the bottom of the slopes at 1,650 metres, the skatepark is open to anyone free of charge every day until 11.00pm.

The Black Yeti choose this unique location for the second stage of the 2019 World Rookie Tour Skateboarding. For the top three rookies and groms of the event a qualification to the World Rookie Skateboard Finals to be held in Cascais-Lisbona, on September the 15th 219, where tickets to the legendary events will be awarded: Simple Session, Mystic Sk8 Cup and Red Bull Roller Coaster will invite the World Rookie Skateboard Champion to join.

On the rookie podium, for under 21 years old, Filippo Coin from Italy gained the victory and an all-inclusive invitation to the WRT finals in Lisbon thanks to a massive run that convinced the judges. Behind Filippo, compatriot Mattia Mascher and french ripper Hugo Monmont completed the podium.

In the grom category, under 15 years old, Trevor Proulx from United States gained the victory in front of Patric Ilut (ROU) and Harry Coren (USA).

After the two runs of competition, it took place a special Best Trick Session where Italian Mattia Mascher stomp a 360° flip on the big gap, winning a Surf Camp in Santander with SurftoLive.com.

The event was hosted by local skate crew DSK and made possible with the support of Atmosphere Hotel and Les 2 Alpes tourist board. Jail Jam, TSG Protection and Jart Skateboard provided goodies for all participants and prizes in products for all the best skaters.

Black Yeti thanks everyone and sets up the appointment with Les 2 Alpes for summer 2020.

Milano Rookie Fest 2019

Check out the video recap from the awesome first stop of the World Rookie Tour Skateboard 2019!

Big cheers to all the participants and winners and huge thanks to all the sponsors.

The Milano Rookie Fest kicked off in the best way the World Rookie Tour Skateboarding season. See you in Les2Alpes, France, for the second stop!