Australian Para Snowboard World Championships Team Announced

Ski and Snowboard Australia are excited to name three athletes on the Australian Para Snowboard Team to compete at the 2019 World Para Snowboard Championships beginning 26 March in Pyha, Finland.

Just over a year after the PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games, Paralympic gold medallist Simon Patmore and fellow Paralympians Ben Tudhope and Sean Pollard are set to represent their country once more.

West Australian Sean Pollard will be making his World Championships debut during the five-day event in Finland, while Tudhope and Patmore will line up for their third and second championships respectively.

Held every two years, SSA Performance Pathway & Program Manager Ben Wordsworth says the athletes will look to continue their strong form and deliver great results for Australia.

“All three athletes have been performing consistently across the 2018/19 World Cup season and their past experiences at events like Paralympic Games and World Championships, will hold the trio in good stead.

“Australia’s Para Snowboard Team have consistently delivered standout performances at World Championships and we look forward to watching how all three perform in their Snowboard Cross and Banked Slalom races,” he said.

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In good news for Aussie fans, the event will be live streamed on the Paralympic YouTube channel – click here.

2019 Australian World Championships Para Snowboard Team

Simon Patmore – Coming off 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Games gold medal in the Men's Snowboard Cross SB-UL and a Banked Slalom SB-UL bronze medal, Patmore has great experience at major competitions. Patmore has performed well throughout the 2018/19 World Cup season to grab multiple podium results including a gold medal in the Men’s Snowboard Cross Upper Limb category at the site of this year’s World Championships.

Ben Tudhope – He secured his first career World Cup gold medal at the season opener in Dubai during the Men’s Banked Slalom Lower Limb and backed it up in the second race claiming top spot again. Since then Tudhope has been consistently riding and pushing the worlds best all the way.

Sean Pollard – In his debut World Championships Pollard will come in with great confidence after having a standout World Cup season which included a gold medal in his first race of the season at Dubai. Most recently in his last World Cup appearance, Pollard silver. Pollard is building nicely towards Pyha next month.

To view event details and schedule – click here.

To view the official event website – click here.

Upcoming 2019 World Championships:

• Para Snowboard World Championships | Pyha (Finland), 25-31 March
• FIS Freeski and Snowboard Junior World Championships | Klappan (Sweden), 1-14 April