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Shayne Pospisil

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Shayne Pospisil
Born (1985-05-15) May 15, 1985 (age 39)
NationalityAmerican
Known forProfessional snowboarder, surfer and skateboarder
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
WebsiteShayne Pospisil Personal Website

Shayne Pospisil (born May 15, 1985), or "Pizzle" [1] as known among friends, is an American all-around boarder. While he has shown his ability to surf and skate, it is his success on the snow that put him on the map.

Early years

Pospisil impressing onlookers while training with the Okemo Mountain School,[2] known in the boarding world as Snowboard Academy. While his snowboarding roots developed on the East Coast, Pospisil has trained on many different terrains across the United States.

Snowboarding career

Pospisil has competing against (and taking out) some of the biggest names in snowboarding including Travis Rice, Bjorn Leines, and Shaun White. His biggest accomplishment at the,[3] arguably the biggest urban snowboard event in North America. He beat the competition, laying out a frontside 900, a backside 900, and a combination finale to capture the top prize in front of 20,000 people in New York City's East River Park.[4]

He admires extreme athletes like Kelly Slater, Danny Kass and Tony Hawk, who have helped put their respective sports on the map, and he credits most of his success to the dedication of his family. While Shayne can thank snowboarding for his recent success and notoriety, he is quick to mention that his first love lies with surfing.[5] He was a competitive surfer before he began competing in snowboarding.[6]

Awards and Championships

Year Competition Championship/Medal
2005 Junior Worlds- Big Air 2nd Place
2007 Garnier Fructis Australian Open 9th Place
2007 Paul Mitchell Progression Session Champion
2008 Stylewars by Oakley 4th Place
2008 Oakley Arctic Challenge 2nd Overall
2008 King of Quarters Champion
2008 World Quarterpipe Championships 2nd Place
2009 Billabong Air and Style 6th Place
2009 Ultimate Boarder- Overall 4th Place
2009 Ultimate Boarder- Snowboarding

2nd Place

2009 Oakley Arctic Challenge- Highest Air Champion
2009 Red Bull Snowscrapers Champion

References

  1. ^ blogs.zappos.com, Shayne "Pizzle" Pospisil
  2. ^ Okemo Mountain
  3. ^ "redbullsnowboarding.com".
  4. ^ "redbullsnowboarding.com".
  5. ^ Axiom Sports and Entertainment
  6. ^ "Hump Day Goes Jersey with Shayne Pospisil".