Snowboard World Cup 2020/21 awards recap
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With the conclusion of the 2020/21 FIS Snowboard World Cup seasons at the end of Sunday’s slopestyle competitions in Silvaplana (SUI), the last of this season’s major trophies were distributed to the top athletes and nations. Today we’re taking a look back at the big winners of a season unlike any other…
FIS Snowboard Nations Cup overall
Austria - 2882 points
Powered on by their alpine and snowboard cross racing squads and crystal globe-winning seasons for Alessandro Haemmerle (in men’s SBX) and Anna Gasser (in slopestyle and Park & Pipe overall), the Austrian Snowboard Team was able to earn the FIS Snowboard Nations Cup overall honours for the 2020/21 season. Claiming 15 World Cup podiums on the season and 52 top-10s, Austria finished with 2882 points - just over 400 points
The fight is on for the crystal globes
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PGS World Cup wraps up in Rogla
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Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Benjamin Karl clinched his fifth world title after triumphing in the parallel slalom at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Championships in Rogla.
The Austrian defeated compatriot Andreas Prommegger in the big final, crossing the line in 55.58sec.
Defending champion Dmitry Loginov, who retained the parallel giant slalom world title yesterday, finished with bronze after winning the small final against fellow Russian Andrey Sobolev.
The 35-year-old Karl achieved his third parallel slalom world gold medal with his victory, having previously topped the podium in 2009 and 2011.
He also earned world titles in the parallel giant slalom in 2011 and 2013.