ECT Finals in Havirov with excellent results

The last and final stop of this years European Cable Tour ended with very good results, although some top skiers of the ECT opted out due to the late announcement of the location of the tour final. Due to a perfect organization and very good conditions most skiers could improve their personal scores and a huge crowd cheered up to the new national jump record of Daniel Resl with 55.4 meters.

The tour winners of the European Cable Tour 2000 are: Individuals
Olga Pavlova (BLR) Women Tricks
Bronislava Machova (SVK) Women Slalom and Women Jump
Martin Kocur (CZE) Men Tricks
Nir Shinuk (ISR) Men Slalom and Men Jump

Overall:

Women:

1st Place: Bronislava Machova (SVK)
2nd Place Romana Kohnova (CZE)
3rd Place: Irina Tourets (BLR)
4th Place: Olga Pavlova (BLR)
5th Place Karin Mastschuchova (SVK)

Men:

1st Place: Nir Shinuk (ISR)
2nd Place: Martin Kocur (CZE)
3rd Place: Daniel Resl (CZE)
4th Place: Aliaksei Zharnasek (BLR)
5th Place: Radim Havranek (CZE)

Bronislava Machova (SVK) showed again how strong the east european countries have become in slalom.

Reigning world champion Nir Shinuk from Israel had to fight hard for the overall win, but de-classified as usual the rest of the field in slalom.

The top skiers from Belarussia proofed their realibility in tricks with solid performances. Aliakssei Zharnasek's 9600 Points makes him the main candidate for the Trick World Title due in 4 weeks.


Pavlova

Zharnasek

Daniel Resl (CZE) first appearence in the ECT after an injury break will make the other skiers nervous, while Irina Tourets (BLR) seems to enjoy herself on the way to the ramp.


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