The Australian trio of Simon Patmore, Sean Pollard and Ben Tudhope signed off from the 2018-2019 international Para-snowboard season in style, claiming multiple spots on the podium and clinching great results in the overall season standings at Klövsjö, Sweden.
After a standout season from the three men, Patmore and Tudhope claimed second in the overall Crystal Globe standings for their consistent performances throughout the season, with Pollard hot on the heels of Patmore in the men’s SB-UL in third place. Tudhope also won the Crystal Globe in the men’s banked slalom SB-LL2, in a great reward for an outstanding season.
Australia finished first in the 2018-2019 World Cup Nations Rankings on 27,020 points, which was 1,820 points in front of their nearest competition, Austria.
Results – Snowboard cross | |||
Athlete | Race 1 | Race 2 | Overall standings for 2018-2019 season |
Simon Patmore (SB-UL) | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd |
Sean Pollard (SB-UL) | 4th | 4th | 4th |
Ben Tudhope (SB-LL2) | 3rd | 4th | 2nd |
Results – Banked slalom | |||
Athlete | Result | Overall standings for 2018-2019 season | |
Simon Patmore (SB-UL) | 3rd | 2nd | |
Sean Pollard (SB-UL) | 2nd | 3rd | |
Ben Tudhope (SB-LL2) | 4th | 1st |
By Ski and Snowboard Australia
Posted: 09/04/2019