Shayne "Pizzle" Pospisil (born May 15, 1985) is an American all-around snowboarder.
Early years
Pospisil trained at the Okemo Mountain School,Okemo Mountain also known as the Snowboard Academy.
Snowboarding career
Pospisil has competed against some of the leading competitors in snowboarding including Travis Rice, Bjorn Leines, and Shaun White. His biggest accomplishment was at the, arguably the biggest urban snowboard event in North America. He beat the competition, performing 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.
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.Axiom Sports and Entertainment He was a competitive surfer before he began competing in snowboarding.
Awards and Championships Year Competition Championship/Medal2005 Junior Worlds- Big Air 2nd Place2007 9th Place2007 Paul Mitchell Progression Session Champion2008 Stylewars by Oakley 4th Place2008 Oakley Arctic Challenge 2nd Overall2008 King of Quarters Champion2008 World Quarterpipe Championships 2nd Place2009 Billabong Air and Style 6th Place2009 Ultimate Boarder- Overall 4th Place2009 Ultimate Boarder- Snowboarding 2nd Place2009 Oakley Arctic Challenge- Highest Air Champion2009 Red Bull Snowscrapers Champion
References
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