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Richard Permin Wins Freeski Contest Peak Performance King of Style
Press Release Winter Jam, Stockholm Olympic Stadium, November 17, 2007
In the crowded Olympic Stadium of Stockholm the atmosphere was on the high when the world’s best skiers and snowboarders competed on the gigantic city jump in the heart of the Capital of Sweden. The riders pulled off amazing tricks and the level was has high as it gets.
The 22 year old Frenchman Richard Permin won the freeski pro contest Peak Performance King of Style facing 20 of the world’s top riders. Permin won 10 000 USD and his first big contest. He was certainly King of Style after his slick ”Switch 720 Double Tail” (backwards, two rotations, and a grab with both hands).
Canadian TJ Schiller took second place with a couple of impressive jumps – a Switch 1260 Mute Grab (backwards, three and a half rotations and a left ski grab with the right hand) and a stylish Switch 1080 Nose Mute (backwards, three rotations and a left ski grab on the tip of the ski with the right hand). American Sammy Dumont on third place impressed with a beautiful double front flip.
The local Swedes were well represented in the top ten final with four skiers. 16-year old Oscar Scherlin had a good session and ended 5th, beating his mentor and mega star Jon Olsson when Olsson went big and did one of the most advanced tricks of the evening a ”Kangaroo Flip 1080” – three side flip rotations – but missed the landing and ended on a ninth place.
The organiser estimated around 18 000 visitors at the Olympic Stadium during this action packed event with freestyle motocross, rock n’ roll, hip hop, rail sessions, 20 exhibitors and a lot more.
Result - freeski contest Peak Performance King of Style (final):
| 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL | |
| 1. Richard Permin FRA | 0 | 252 | 256 | 508 |
| 2. TJ Schiller CAN | 239 | 257 | 0 | 496 |
| 3. Simon Dumont USA | 246 | 0 | 236 | 482 |
| 4. Sammy Carlson USA | 238 | 0 | 244 | 482 |
| 5. Oscar Scherlin SWE | 238 | 228 | 0 | 466 |
| 6. Colby West USA | 230 | 234 | 0 | 464 |
| 7. PK Hunder NOR | 0 | 238 | 223 | 461 |
| 8. Henric Harlaut SWE | 188 | 0 | 226 | 414 |
| 9. Jon Olsson SWE | 84 | 198 | 0 | 282 |
| 10. Jacob Wester SWE | 0 | 207 | 74 | 281 |
| 11. Peter Olenick USA | 50 | 0 | 226 | 276 |
| 12. Charles Gagnier CAN | 214 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
More result details on www.winterjam.se
Arena Hard Facts:
Arena: Olympic Arena from 1912, 84 world records
Crowd: 25 000 people
Snow: 200 tons of liquid nitrogen transforms into 600 m3 of snow
Ramp: 100 tons of scaffolding, 3 weeks worth of labour
Shaper: David Ny – the world’s most recognised shaper
Fair: Hardware, software, travel, resorts
TV: Will be aired live
Prize Money: 40 000 USD
Entrance: Free for all (no tickets)!!
Partners:
Nokia, Peak Performance, Svenska Skidförbundet, FIS, Stockholm Capital of Scandinavia, Vattenfall, Swatch, Nissan, Skogshem & Wijk Transition, Tacky, Freeride, Piraja, The Voice, Rockklassiker
Photo by Per Sandberg
