Aussie Para Snowboarders finish World Cup season in style
Published Tue 09 Apr 2019
The Australian trio of Simon Patmore, Sean Pollard and Ben Tudhope signed off from the 2018-19 World Para Snowboard season in style, claiming multiple spots on the podium and clinching great results in the overall season standings at Klovsjo, Sweden.
After a standout season from the three men, Patmore and Tudhope claimed second in the overall crystal globe standings for their consistent performances throughout the 2018/19 season.
While Pollard was hot on the heels of Patmore in the men's SB-UL category placing third after a great season by him.
Ben Tudhope claimed Para Snowboard's discipline crystal globe in the men's SB-LL2 Banked Slalom in a great reward for an outstanding season.
The last day of action concluded with two snowboard-cross races and after the racing was done and dusted, all three Aussies had performed strongly with Patmore and Tudhope both finishing second in their overall SBX discipline categories.
Snowboard Cross Race Results from Klovsjo
| SBX Race 1 Results | SBX Race 2 Results | Overall 2018/19 SBX Standings | |
| Simon Patmore (SB-UL) | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Sean Pollard (SB-UL) | 4th | 4th | 4th |
| Ben Tudhope (SB-LL2) | 3rd | 4th | 2nd |
Banked Slalom Race Results from Klovsjo
| Banked Slalom Race Results | Overall 2018/19 Banked Slalom Standings | |
| Simon Patmore (SB-UL) | 3rd | 2nd |
| Sean Pollard (SB-UL) | 2nd | 3rd |
| Ben Tudhope (SB-LL2) | 4th | 1st |
Overall Crystal Globe Standings
- Simon Patmore (SB-UL): 2nd
- Sean Pollard (SB-UL): 3rd
- Ben Tudhope (SB-LL2): 2nd
Australia finished first in the 2018/19 World Cup Nations Rankings on 27,020 points, which was 1,820 in front of their nearest competition Austria.