South African-Born Tommy Fynn Takes Second, Elliot Sloan Lands 900 Tail Grab during Mini Mega Best Trick Contest, First on African Continent

Thousands Flock to Kimberley for World’s Greatest Skateboarding Event

(Kimberley, South Africa -- October 2, 2011) – Today, Ishod Wair claimed the Maloof Money Cup Skateboarding World Championships title and $100,000 cash in Kimberley, South Africa. Hometown favorite Tommy Fynn, born in Durban, South Africa, beat Ryan Decenzo in the semi finals for a shot at the title, but fell just short of Wair and claimed second place and $40,000.

1. Ishod Wair
2. Tommy Fynn
3. Collin Provost
4. Jack Curtin
5. Ryan Decenzo
6. Dave Bachinsky
7. Greg Lutzka
8. Kurtis Colamonico
9. Lizard King
10. Nick Merlino
11. Manny Santiago
12. Evan Smith

1 Justus Kotze
2 Braxton Hane
3 Alan Marola
4 Charl Steyn
5 Anthony De Mendonca
6 Khule Ngubane
7 Jean-Marc Johannes
8 Mitchell Rice
9 Adam Woolf
10 JP du Preez
11 Keiran Manns
12 Dean Marais
13 Brendan Dyamond
14 Byron Rhoda
15 Damon De Clercq
16 Quinty Robertson
17 Andrew Nero
18 Loucas Polydorou
19 Siya Ntuli
20 Wesley Schroeder
21 Joshua Chisholm
22 Miles Davis
23 Will Twala
24 Matthew Morley
25 Michael Bervoets
26 Kyle Mayes
27 Gary McNaughton
28 Shuaib Philander
29 Thabo Nage
30 Sam Khumalo
31 Khulu Dlamini
32 Pieter Retie

A selection of local articles from South Africa showing the excitement of having the World Skateboarding Championship in their country.

1 Collin Provost
2 Greg Lutzka
3 Ishod Wair
4 Tommy Fynn
5 Ryan Decenzo
6 Nick Merlino
7 Evan Smith
8 Kurtis Colamonico
9 Manny Santiago
10 Jack Curtin
11 David Bachinsky
12 Lizard King
13 Andrew Reynolds
14 Bobby Worrest
15 Steve Nesser
16 Ronnie Creager
17 Moses Adams
18 Garrett Hill
19 Alex Mizurov
20 Pete Eldridge
21 Andrew Cannon
22 Sierra Fellers
23 Tom Asta
24 Johnny Layton
25 Geoff Rowley
26 Anthony Schultz
27 Dlamini Dlamini
28 Eli Reed
29 Matt Miller
30 Geng Jakkarin
31 Jake Duncombe
32 Es Sutat

1 Pierre Luc Gagnon
2 Bob Burnquist
3 Pedro Barros
4 Adam Taylor
5 Alex Perelson
6 Andy MacDonald
7 Sandro Dias
8 Elliot Sloan
9 Marcelo Bastos
10 Jake Brown

Kimberley Businesses Booming as Thousands of Skate Fans Head to Diamond City for Skateboarding World Championships

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(Kimberley, South Africa – September 30, 2011) – Today, the Maloof Money Cup South Africa kicked off in Kimberley with the local South African open qualifier and part one of the Pro Vert World Championships. All 10 pros will compete in the second half of the contest, the Mini Mega ramp, on Saturday with the winner taking home $75,000 cash. Skaters from the Northern Cape competed in the local qualifiers Friday with four skaters advancing to Sunday’s South African Am Street contest.

Alex qualified first in the Maloof South Africa Vert championships, and now will compete tomorrow in the Mini-Mega Ramp contest to combine scores and see if he can still come out on top.

Thousands of Skate Fans Across Kimberley Turn Out for Olympic-Style Welcome to Kick off Maloof Money Cup Skateboarding World Championships

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(Kimberley, South Africa – Sept. 29, 2011) – The opening ceremony of the Maloof Money Cup electrified the night Wednesday in Kimberley, South Africa at the just-completed state-of-the-art Kimberley Convention Center Amphitheater. The people of Kimberley and from cities across the Northern Cape showed up in masses to attend the celebration kickoff for the Maloof Money Cup Skateboarding World Championships. The top musical talent in Kimberley, native African dancers, giant 15-foot puppets and a laser and fireworks show dazzled the overflowing crowd of over 3,000. The Deputy Minister of Tourism Tokozile Xasa, Premier of the Northern Cape Province Hazel Jenkins and Joe Maloof spoke to the significance bringing the world’s greatest skateboarding event to Kimberley will have on generations of kids and youth, promoting a new, affordable activity that keeps kids away from crime, cultivating a new generation of skateboarders and putting Kimberley on the world map as an extreme sports destination.

Pictures from the fan filled opening ceremony of the World Skateboarding Championships in South Africa. (click on thumbnails for enlarged photo)