2008–09 FIS Snowboard World Cup
International snowboarding competition
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The 2008–09 FIS Snowboard World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for snowboarding. The season began on September 6, 2008, and finished on 22 March 2009. The World Cup is organized by the FIS who also runs world cups and championships in cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, alpine skiing, and freestyle skiing.
Discipline
Men
Overall
Siegfried Grabner
Siegfried GrabnerParallel slalom
Siegfried Grabner
Siegfried GrabnerSnowboard cross
Markus Schairer
Markus Schairer| Snowboard World Cup 2008/09 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Overall |
Siegfried Grabner |
Doris Günther | |
| Parallel slalom |
Siegfried Grabner |
 Amelie Kober | |
| Snowboard cross |
Markus Schairer |
 Lindsey Jacobellis | |
| Halfpipe |
 Ryoh Aono |
 Liu Jiayu | |
| Big Air |
Stefan Gimpl | ||
| Competition | |||
| Locations | 19 in 15 countries | 15 in 11 countries | |
| Individual | 32 (2 cancelled) | 27 (2 cancelled) | |
Men
Parallel Slalom
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2008 |  Landgraaf, Netherlands | Benjamin Karl (AUT) | Adam Smith (USA) | Patrick Bussler (GER) |
| December 21, 2008 |  Arosa, Switzerland | Siegfried Grabner (AUT) |  Roland Fischnaller (ITA) |  Žan Košir (SLO) |
| January 7, 2009 | Kreischberg, Austria | Simon Schoch (SUI) | Rok Flander (SLO) | Žan Košir (SLO) |
Parallel Giant Slalom
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2008 | Limone Piemonte, Italy |  Matthew Morison (CAN) |  Sylvain Dufour (FRA) | Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN) |
| January 6, 2009 | Kreischberg, Austria | Siegfried Grabner (AUT) | Simon Schoch (SUI) | Meinhard Erlacher (ITA) |
| January 31, 2009 | Bayrischzell, Germany | Andreas Prommegger (AUT) | Matthew Morison (CAN) | Sylvain Dufour (FRA) |
| February 15, 2009 | Cypress, Canada | Cancelled | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Stoneham, Canada | Benjamin Karl (AUT) | Siegfried Grabner (AUT) | Andreas Prommegger (AUT) |
| February 26, 2009 | Sunday River, United States | Benjamin Karl (AUT) | Siegfried Grabner (AUT) | Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN) |
| March 15, 2009 |  La Molina, Spain | Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN) | Benjamin Karl (AUT) | Andreas Prommegger (AUT) |
| March 22, 2009 | Valmalenco, Italy | Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN) | Benjamin Karl (AUT) | Siegfried Grabner (AUT) |
Snowboard Cross
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2008 |  Chapelco, Argentina | Pierre Vaultier (FRA) |  Stian Sivertzen (NOR) |  Mateusz Ligocki (POL) |
| December 20, 2008 | Arosa, Switzerland | Seth Wescott (USA) | Markus Schairer (AUT) | David Speiser (GER) |
| January 10, 2009 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Xavier de le Rue (FRA) |  Michal Novotný (CZE) | Nate Holland (USA) |
| January 11, 2009 | Bad Gastein, Austria |  Damon Hayler (AUS) | Markus Schairer (AUT) | Mike Robertson (CAN) |
| February 13, 2009 | Cypress, Canada | Markus Schairer (AUT) | Mike Robertson (CAN) | Seth Wescott (USA) |
| February 19, 2009 | Stoneham, Canada | Markus Schairer (AUT) | Jonathan Cheever (USA) | Seth Wescott (USA) |
| February 28, 2009 | Sunday River, United States | Graham Watanabe (USA) | Lukas Grüner (AUT) | Ross Powers (USA) |
| March 13, 2009 | La Molina, Spain | Markus Schairer (AUT) | Nick Baumgartner (USA) | François Boivin (CAN) |
| March 20, 2009 | Valmalenco, Italy | Michal Novotny (CZE) | Nick Baumgartner (USA) | David Speiser (GER) |
Halfpipe
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2008 |  Cardrona, New Zealand | Kohhei Kudoh (JPN) | Ryoh Aono (JPN) | Crispin Lipscomb (CAN) |
| October 31, 2008 | Saas-Fee, Switzerland |  Janne Korpi (FIN) | Kohdai Watanabe (JPN) | Ilkka-Eemeli Laari (FIN) |
| January 14, 2009 | Gujō, Gifu, Japan | Ryoh Aono (JPN) | Ben Mates (AUS) | Shi Wancheng (CHN) |
| February 7, 2009 | Bardonecchia, Italy | Mathieu Crépel (FRA) | Nathan Johnstone (AUS) | Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) |
| February 14, 2009 | Cypress, Canada | Shaun White (USA) | Ryoh Aono (JPN) | Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) |
| February 20, 2009 | Stoneham, Canada | Jeff Batchelor (CAN) | Brad Martin (CAN) | Markus Malin (FIN) |
| March 14, 2009 | La Molina, Spain | Markus Keller (SUI) | Louie Vito (USA) | Steven Fisher (USA) |
| March 21, 2009 | Valmalenco, Italy | Gary Zebrowski (FRA) | Nathan Johnstone (AUS) | Zeng Xiaoye (CHN) |
Slopestyle
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2009 | Bardonecchia, Italy | Cancelled | ||
Big Air
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2008 |  London, United Kingdom | Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) | Stefan Gimpl (AUT) | Benedikt Nadig (SUI) |
| November 22, 2008 |  Stockholm, Sweden | Janne Korpi (FIN) | Chris Sörman (SWE) |  Seppe Smits (BEL) |
| December 6, 2008 | Grenoble, France | Mathieu Crépel (FRA) | Stefan Gimpl (AUT) | Jaakko Ruha (FIN) |
| February 21, 2009 | Stoneham, Canada | Stefan Gimpl (AUT) | Marco Grilc (SLO) | Seppe Smits (BEL) |
| March 7, 2009 |  Moscow, Russia | Stefan Gimpl (AUT) | Thomas Franc (SUI) | Marco Grilc (SLO) |
Women
Parallel Slalom
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2008 | Landgraaf, Netherlands | Doris Günther (AUT) | Heidi Neururer (AUT) | Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) |
| December 21, 2008 | Arosa, Switzerland | Heidi Neururer (AUT) | Michelle Gorgone (USA) | Isabella Laböck (GER) |
| January 7, 2009 | Kreischberg, Austria | Amelie Kober (GER) | Tomoka Takeuchi (JPN) | Heidi Neururer (AUT) |
Parallel Giant Slalom
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2008 | Limone Piemonte, Italy | Doris Günther (AUT) | Kimiko Zakreski (CAN) | Anke Karstens (GER) |
| January 6, 2009 | Kreischberg, Austria | Doris Günther (AUT) | Tomoka Takeuchi (JPN) | Claudia Riegler (AUT) |
| January 31, 2009 | Bayrischzell, Germany | Doris Günther (AUT) | Amelie Kober (GER) | Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) |
| February 15, 2009 | Cypress, Canada | Cancelled | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Stoneham, Canada | Amelie Kober (GER) | Tomoka Takeuchi (JPN) | Doris Günther (AUT) |
| February 26, 2009 | Sunday River, United States | Amelie Kober (GER) | Tomoka Takeuchi (JPN) | Alexa Loo (CAN) |
| March 15, 2009 | La Molina, Spain | Amelie Kober (GER) | Marion Kreiner (AUT) | Michelle Gorgone (USA) |
| March 22, 2009 | Valmalenco, Italy | Amelie Kober (GER) | Caroline Calve (CAN) | Doris Günther (AUT) |
Snowboard Cross
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2008 | Chapelco, Argentina | Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) | Mellie Francon (SUI) | Maëlle Ricker (CAN) |
| December 20, 2008 | Arosa, Switzerland | Sandra Frei (SUI) | Helene Olafsen (NOR) | Nelly Moenne-Loccoz (FRA) |
| January 10, 2009 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Sandra Frei (SUI) | Déborah Anthonioz (FRA) | Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) |
| January 11, 2009 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) | Dominique Maltais (CAN) | Zoe Gillings (GBR) |
| February 13, 2009 | Cypress, Canada | Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) | Olivia Nobs (USA) | Helene Olafsen (NOR) |
| February 19, 2009 | Stoneham, Canada | Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) | Mellie Francon (SUI) | Maëlle Ricker (CAN) |
| February 28, 2009 | Sunday River, United States | Maëlle Ricker (CAN) | Helene Olafsen (NOR) | Mellie Francon (SUI) |
| March 13, 2009 | La Molina, Spain | Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) | Sandra Frei (SUI) | Dominique Maltais (CAN) |
| March 20, 2009 | Valmalenco, Italy | Maëlle Ricker (CAN) | Dominique Maltais (CAN) | Zoe Gillings (GBR) |
Halfpipe
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2008 | Cardrona, New Zealand | Shiho Nakashima (JPN) | Sina Candrian (SUI) | Linn Haug (NOR) |
| October 31, 2008 | Saas-Fee, Switzerland | Liu Jiayu (CHN) | Shiho Nakashima (JPN) | Sophie Rodriguez (FRA) |
| January 14, 2009 | Gujō, Gifu, Japan | Liu Jiayu (CHN) | Sun Zhifeng (CHN) | Soko Yamaoka (JPN) |
| February 7, 2009 | Bardonecchia, Italy | Kelly Clark (USA) | Hannah Teter (USA) | Gretchen Bleiler (USA) |
| February 14, 2009 | Cypress, Canada | Kelly Clark (USA) | Liu Jiayu (CHN) | Hannah Teter (USA) |
| February 20, 2009 | Stoneham, Canada | Soko Yamaoka (JPN) | Shiho Nakashima (JPN) | Rana Okada (JPN) |
| March 14, 2009 | La Molina, Spain | Kjersti Buaas (NOR) | Liu Jiayu (CHN) | Elena Hight (USA) |
| March 21, 2009 | Valmalenco, Italy | Liu Jiayu (CHN) | Holly Crawford (AUS) | Sarah Conrad (CAN) |
Slopestyle
| Date | Place | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2009 | Bardonecchia, Italy | Cancelled | ||
Standings
Podium table by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 16 | 11 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 |  United States | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Canada | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Japan | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | China | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Australia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Norway | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 177 | |
External links
- FisSnowboardWorldCup.com FIS Snowboard World Cup - Official FIS Page
- Official site