The 2011 World Snowboard Federation (WSF) Para –snowboard World Cup Tour came to an end in Lake Louise, Alberta, with the presentation of two races during the 2011 Canada~Snowboard Nationals presented by COLD-FX®.

A total 39 athletes from nine nations took to the snowboard cross course at the Lake Louise Ski Resort. The Americans were largely represented with 13 riders in the standing category, and they showcased their world domination with a combined ten podiums in the last two World Cup races of the season.

Evan Strong of the USA was without a doubt the strongest of the 24-men field, winning both races by a landslide. Strong was the only rider to break the 50 seconds mark, and he did it in all three runs in Saturday’s race.

In the women’s field, Bibian Mentel of the Netherlands rocked Lake Louise Ski Resort with back-to-back dictating wins. Mentel won the races with a wide margin, demonstrating her domination. Americans Amy Purdy and Nicole Roundy exchanged a pair of silver and gold medals, with Roundy taking silver on Friday and Purdy grabbing the second spot on Saturday.

Canada’s Tyler Mosher of Whistler, BC placed fourth and sixth – Canada’s top results in both races. On Friday, Mosher missed the podium by just 0.60s, with a time of 1:47.52. The 2010 Paralympian in cross-country skiing is the 2010 World Champion in the discipline.

RESULTS – WSF PARA-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP RACE #1 – FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2011
MEN
1. Evan Strong (USA)
2. Keith Gabel (USA)
3. Mike Shea (USA)

WOMEN
1. Bibian Mentel (NED)
2. Nicole Purdy (USA)
3. Amy Purdy (USA)

RESULTS – WSF PARA-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP RACE #1 – SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2011
MEN
1. Evan Strong (USA)
2. Keith Gabel (USA)
3. Mike Shea (USA)

WOMEN
1. Bibian Mentel (NED)
2. Nicole Purdy (USA)
3. Amy Purdy (USA)

ABOUT CANADA~SNOWBOARD
Canada~Snowboard is the governing body for snowboarding in Canada and is committed to high performance excellence in World Cup, World Championships and Olympic Winter Games competition, Canada~Snowboard provides a wide range of programs and support services for long term athlete development and riders at all levels of snowboarding. In 2010, with support from LG Electronics, RBC, Ripzone International, Own the Podium, Sport Canada and other valued partners, the Canadian Snowboard Team won three Olympic medals, three FIS Crystal Globes and had 33 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup podium results.

For more information on Canada~Snowboard and its provincial and territorial associations, visit: www.canadasnowboard.ca

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MEDIA CONTACTS
Guy Napert-Frenette
Manager, Communications
Canada~Snowboard
403-669-5015 The 2011 World Snowboard Federation (WSF) Para –snowboard World Cup Tour came to an end in Lake Louise, Alberta, with the presentation of two races during the 2011 Canada~Snowboard Nationals presented by COLD-FX®.

A total 39 athletes from nine nations took to the snowboard cross course at the Lake Louise Ski Resort. The Americans were largely represented with 13 riders in the standing category, and they showcased their world domination with a combined ten podiums in the last two World Cup races of the season.

Evan Strong of the USA was without a doubt the strongest of the 24-men field, winning both races by a landslide. Strong was the only rider to break the 50 seconds mark, and he did it in all three runs in Saturday’s race.

In the women’s field, Bibian Mentel of the Netherlands rocked Lake Louise Ski Resort with back-to-back dictating wins. Mentel won the races with a wide margin, demonstrating her domination. Americans Amy Purdy and Nicole Roundy exchanged a pair of silver and gold medals, with Roundy taking silver on Friday and Purdy grabbing the second spot on Saturday.

Canada’s Tyler Mosher of Whistler, BC placed fourth and sixth – Canada’s top results in both races. On Friday, Mosher missed the podium by just 0.60s, with a time of 1:47.52. The 2010 Paralympian in cross-country skiing is the 2010 World Champion in the discipline.

RESULTS – WSF PARA-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP RACE #1 – FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2011
MEN
1. Evan Strong (USA)
2. Keith Gabel (USA)
3. Mike Shea (USA)

WOMEN
1. Bibian Mentel (NED)
2. Nicole Purdy (USA)
3. Amy Purdy (USA)

RESULTS – WSF PARA-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP RACE #1 – SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2011
MEN
1. Evan Strong (USA)
2. Keith Gabel (USA)
3. Mike Shea (USA)

WOMEN
1. Bibian Mentel (NED)
2. Nicole Purdy (USA)
3. Amy Purdy (USA)

ABOUT CANADA~SNOWBOARD
Canada~Snowboard is the governing body for snowboarding in Canada and is committed to high performance excellence in World Cup, World Championships and Olympic Winter Games competition, Canada~Snowboard provides a wide range of programs and support services for long term athlete development and riders at all levels of snowboarding. In 2010, with support from LG Electronics, RBC, Ripzone International, Own the Podium, Sport Canada and other valued partners, the Canadian Snowboard Team won three Olympic medals, three FIS Crystal Globes and had 33 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup podium results.

For more information on Canada~Snowboard and its provincial and territorial associations, visit: www.canadasnowboard.ca

-- Canada~Snowboard --

MEDIA CONTACTS
Guy Napert-Frenette
Manager, Communications
Canada~Snowboard
403-669-5015