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IGSA World Champions

IGSA World Champions

Since 2002, the IGSA has designated one event per year as the official IGSA World Championship. The athlete who wins their respective class at this event earns the title of IGSA World Champion for the year. We pay tribute to all of these great Champions.

Downhill Skateboard
Year Name Nat Event Location
2012 James Kelly USA IGSA World Championships Calgary, Canada
2011 Mischo Erban CAN Malarrara Pro Teutonia Teutonia, Brazil
2010 Kevin Reimer CAN Almabtrieb Hungerzell, Germany
2009 Kevin Reimer CAN Newton's Playground Bathurst, Australia
2008 Scott Smith CAN Maryhill Festival Of Speed Washington, USA
2007 Martin Siegrist SUI Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2006 Martin Siegrist SUI Chill On A Swiss Hill Scheid, Switzerland
2005 Cedric Burel FRA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2004 Martin Siegrist SUI Red Bull Almabtrieb Auerberg, Germany
2003 Clement Carne FRA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria
2002 Yvonne Labarthe SUI Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria

Womens Downhill Skateboard
Year Name Nat Event Location
2012 Rebekka Gemperie SUI IGSA World Championships Calgary, Canada
2011 Katie Neilson CAN Malarrara Pro Teutonia Teutonia, Brazil
2010 Brianne Davies CAN Almabtrieb Hungerzell, Germany
2009 Brianne Davies CAN Newton's Playground Bathurst, Australia
2008 Brianne Davies CAN Maryhill Festival Of Speed Washington, USA
2007 Jolanda Vogler SUI Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2006 Jolanda Vogler SUI Chill On A Swiss Hill Scheid, Switzerland
2005 Angelina Nobre FRA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2004 Angelina Nobre FRA Red Bull Almabtrieb Auerberg, Germany
2003 Anne Semay FRA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria

Junior 1 Downhill Skateboard (Age 7 - 13)
Year Name Nat Event Location
2012 Jack Craddock CAN IGSA World Championships Calgary, Canada
2010 Phillip Blanz GER Almabtrieb Hungerzell, Germany

Junior 2 Downhill Skateboard (Age 14 - 17)
Year Name Nat Event Location
2012 Byron Essert USA IGSA World Championships Calgary, Canada
2010 Audun Guneriussen NOR Almabtrieb Hungerzell, Germany

Street Luge
Year Name Nat Event Location
2012 Andy Lally USA IGSA World Championships Calgary, Canada
2011 Walter Ribeiro BRA Malarrara Pro Teutonia Teutonia, Brazil
2010 Luca Santolamazza ITA Almabtrieb Hungerzell, Germany
2009 Nick Duffield AUS Newton's Playground Bathurst, Australia
2008 Matthias Lang GER Maryhill Festival Of Speed Washington, USA
2007 Gautier DeKyndt FRA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2006 Loic Zaccaro FRA Chill On A Swiss Hill Scheid, Switzerland
2005 David Dean USA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2004 Leander Lacey RSA Red Bull Almabtrieb Auerberg, Germany
2003 Brent DeKeyser USA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria
2002 Olivier Wagner SUI Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria

Classic Luge
Year Name Nat Event Location
2012 Andy Lally USA IGSA World Championships Calgary, Canada
2011 Alexandre Machado BRA Malarrara Pro Teutonia Teutonia, Brazil
2010 Michael Serek AUT Almabtrieb Hungerzell, Germany
2009 Andy Lally USA Newton's Playground Bathurst, Austraila
2008 Michael Serek AUT Maryhill Festival Of Speed Washington, USA
2007 Jonathan Blottier FRA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2006 Loic Zaccaro FRA Chill On A Swiss Hill Scheid, Switzerland
2005 David Dean USA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2004 Gregory Martin FRA Red Bull Almabtrieb Auerberg, Germany
2003 Michael Serek AUS Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria
2002 Leander Lacey RSA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria

Inline Board
Year Name Nat Event Location
2007 Ueli Gut GER Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2006 Ueli Gut GER Chill On A Swiss Hill Scheid, Switzerland
2005 Nihat Uysal TUR Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany

Downhill Inline
Year Name Nat Event Location
2009 Sean Cunningham AUS Newton's Playground Bathurst, Austraila
2008 Scott Peer USA Maryhill Festival Of Speed Washington, USA
2007 Scott Peer USA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2006 Yvon Labarthe SUI Chill On A Swiss Hill Scheid, Switzerland
2003 Benoit Gamba FRA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria
2002 Werner Ladurner AUT Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria

Gravity Bike
Year Name Nat Event Location
2009 Brett Phillips AUS Newton's Playground Bathurst, Austraila
2008 Brett Phillips AUS Maryhill Festival Of Speed Washington, USA
2007 Cedric Burel FRA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2006 Cedric Burel FRA Chill On A Swiss Hill Scheid, Switzerland
2005 Cedric Burel FRA Almabtrieb Jungholz, Germany
2004 Cedric Burel FRA Red Bull Almabtrieb Auerberg, Germany
2003 Cedric Burel FRA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria
2002 Donovon LeKock RSA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria

Fairing Gravity Bike
Year Name Nat Event Location
2003 Fermin Rodriguez USA Braun Hot Heels Kaunertal, Austria