Slalom Skateboarding Championships

This year’s European Slalom Skateboarding Championships were held close to home this year at Redbridge Cycling Centre in London, better known as Hog Hill. From 2-4 August, the three day competition attracted a total 95 amateur and professional competitors from all over the world. Racing downhill at speeds of up to 35mph, slalom skateboarding is a skillful and risky sport. In fact, it’s one of the original skateboard disciplines, along with freestyle and downhill, dating back to the 1970s. Competitors must weave between a line of scattered cones, sometimes riding solo and sometimes in a head-to-head duel.

Four riders notched up hat-trick victories in their respective classes: Henrik Wadsten took the Overall Masters title, Kathrin Sehl won the Women’s, Sebi Vorhölter the Amateur and a great performance from Petr Matous earned him the Junior Crown.

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