These are the champions 2025
March 31, 2025 – From March 23 to 28, 2025, the Kitzsteinhorn was all about the snowboard youth. The 20th anniversary edition of the World Rookie Tour Snowboard Finals gathered the best upcoming riders from 24 countries in Zell am See-Kaprun. 120 snowboarders between the ages of 10 and 18 – Groms/U15 and Rookies/U19 – came together and impressively demonstrated that the future of the sport is in good hands.
World Rookie Tour Snowboard Finals 2025 Results
Grom
1. Emine Grundvold-Mathisen, NOR
2. Marie Kuhlmann, GER
3. Hana Joichi, JPN
Rookie
1. Ava Beer, NZL
2. Livia Schatzer, AUT
3. Stella Accati, ITA
Grom
1. Martin Lopez Rodriguez, ESP
2. Niilas Posio, FIN
3. Sora Horigome, JPN
Rookie
1. Yingxu Zhao, CHN
2. Dmytro Luchkin, UKR
3. Harry Dabrowski, SWE
Grom
1. Leila Viererbe, GER
2. Ella Ricjetson, FRA
3. Lyn Causevic, SUI
Rookie
1. Lisa Demke, SUI
2. Lina Kälin, SUI
Grom
1. Finn Ledergerber, SUI
2. Liun Kleger, SUI
3. Zeno GlĂĽck, GER
Rookie
1. Leonardo Saraiva, SUI
2. Reef Matt Hasler, SUI
3. Emil Hope, SUI
20 years WRT Snowboard Finals
For 20 years, the World Rookie Tour has provided a springboard for the stars of tomorrow, helping them transition from amateur to professional athletes. Some of the world’s top riders celebrated their first successes on the World Rookie Tour, including Kokomo Murase (JPN), the newly crowned 2025 Big Air World Champion. Kokomo won the World Rookie Finals three times, from 2016 to 2018.
Good vibes
Despite challenging weather conditions, it was all about good vibes. Whether it was table tennis sessions or skateboarding, the side events were a colorful mix. From a cool tattoo workshop to an informative climate workshop by the World Snowboard Federation in cooperation with Protect Our Winters (POW) about how to take action, to an inspiring talk with snowboard veterans Max Plötzeneder (AUT) and Marc-Andre Tarte (CAN), who shared their experience and valuable tips with the kids, there was something for everyone.
It’s not always just about performance and results, but also about passion and the sense of belonging to the snowboard family. Some of the friendships the kids made in the last few days will stay with them for many years. And we are truly proud of that.
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