Snowboarding is one of the most exciting sports. And its popularity is growing by leaps and bounds, helped a lot by The Ticket to Ride (TTR) community, created in 2002 and bringing together beginners and professionals.
The TTR World Ranking takes into account the points earned from participating in the most significant competitions in the world of snowboarding. Today we present to your attention world snowboarders rating (male), which included the Top 10 best athletes in the world.
Despite the dominance in the top ten of the ranking of Canadian snowboarders, the Finn Rup Tonteri became the leader. Among Russians, Pavel Kharitonov has the best result, who entered the rating at 122nd line.
10.Darcy Sharpe (Sharpe, Darcy), Canada
The Canadian athlete grew up in the mountains and first started snowboarding at the age of 5. With board or skiing, one way or another, the professions of all members of the Sharp family are associated. Given the fact that Darcy is only 16 years old, the main achievements of the athlete are still ahead.
9. Yuki Kadono (Kadono, Yuki), Japan
Another 16-year-old athlete in the men's ranking of the best snowboarders in the world. Among the latest achievements of the snowboarder is the victory in the international freestyle competition Air + Style Beijing 2012 in Beijing in December last year.
8.McMorris, Mark, Canada
The 19-year-old was the first in the world to perform the challenging Backside Triple Cork 1440 trick in 2011. Mark is the Gold Medalist of the 2012 X Games Aspen Slopestyle and Big Air.
7. Sven Thorgren (Thorgren, Sven), Sweden
Eighteen-year-old Sven finished sixth at the 2012 World Snowboard Championships in Oslo. Torgren has not parted with snowboarding since the age of seven. Today, the athlete has more than a dozen prizes won at international competitions.
6. Derek Livingston, Derek, Canada
An experienced 22-year-old snowboarder started training quite late - at the age of 8. Today, Derek is the pride of Canadian snowboarding and an acknowledged halfpipe master.
5. Stale Sandbech (Stale), Norway
At the age of 19, he has been competing at international level since he was fourteen, and at 16 he was awarded the title of "Norwegian Snowboarder of the Year". Among the latest achievements Sandbek - third place at Air + Style Beijing 2012.
4. Benji Farrow (Farrow, Benji), USA.
The 20-year-old athlete has devoted more than 14 years to snowboarding. To date, Farrow is the best American snowboarder competing in the world championships and demonstrating extremely positive dynamics of success.
3. Antoine Trushon (Truchon, Antoine), Canada
Trushon closes the top three leading world snowboarders rating (male)... The 22-year-old athlete in February 2012 became the first to compete for the FIS World Cup in Quebec.
2. Michael Cicarelli (Ciccarelli, Mikey), Canada
Michael has the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics gold in snowboarding in slopestyle. 16-year-old Michael got on the board at the age of seven. Today Michael (Mickey) Cicarelli is the best Canadian athlete in the men's rankings.
1.Rup Tonteri (Roope), Finland
Tonteri leads men's rating of world snowboarders by a wide margin from rivals. In 2010, Rook became the first athlete in the world to win the WSF World Rookie Champion for the second time. And in early 2012, Roop won the TTR Burn River Jump.