Austen Seaholm and Drew Bezanson Win Simple Sessions 12
Monday Apr 02, 2012

Austen Seaholm and Drew Bezanson Win Simple Sessions 12

The worlds most anticipated skateboarding and BMX contest Simple Session is all over for 2012!

Simple Session 2012 BMX finals
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Prizes were handed out last night at Saku Arena in Tallinn, Estonia to some of the most remarkable riders: Simple Session 12 BMX champion is once again the two-time winner Drew Bezanson (CAN), followed by two-time runner-up Brett "Maddog" Banasiewicz (USA) and Harry Main (GBR). The World Cup Skateboarding listed contest peaked with Austin Seaholm (USA) taking the gold, followed byAxel Cruysberghs (BEL) andSimon Stricker (SUI). The first ever girls BMX contest Sister Session top 3 wereCamila Harambour (CHI),Angie Marino (USA) andChiara Felder (GER).

Vans Best Trick winner was Jaakko Ojanen (FIN) for an ollie to crooked grind nollie flip out on the big flatbar, the toughest rail on the course. Runner up was Bastien Salabanzi (FRA) with his 360flip to frontside boardslide on the big rail. Third was Dan Wileman (GBR) and his 360 flip to 5-0 grind on the hubba ledge.

Chad Kerley(USA) broke last years Ty Morrow's Red Bull Bunnyhop contest record with 45.5 in / 115.6 cm. Gabe Brooks (USA) hopped even over 49 inch / 124,5 cm bar, but since this was after he had failed two tries on a lower bar, then it didn't count as awin.

Street Best Trick contest was won by Tony Neyer (USA), for his toothpick hangover to opposite toothy down the rail.

A special prize (500 EUR) presented by Swedbank was awarded to the best Estonian riders: skater Tim Prozorov, who finished 25th in the semi-finals, and BMX rider Andres Lainevool, who placed 25th as well and was the first person not too make the cut to the finals.

A total of 111 BMX riders and 72 skateboarders from around the world participated in the contest.

The prize purse of Simple Session 12 contests was 13,000 EUR.

The skateboarding judges panel consisted of Martin Karas (CZE), Janar Ilves (EST), Erki Lastik (EST), Vesa Ikola (FIN) and Kirill Korobkov (RUS). BMX main contest and Sister Session girls BMX jam was judged by Bart de Jong (NED), Achim Kujawski (GER), Antti Huottari (FIN), David Cleworth (GBR) and Jon Taylor (GBR).

Lifting the spirits of the riders and spectators were BMX announcers Zack "Catfish" Yankush and Darryl Nau, skate announcer Dave "Double D" Duncan and rapper-skateboarder Tom-Olaf "Reket" Urb.

SimpleSession 12 webcast was LIVE on Simple Session webpage and Extreme.com and you can watch everything as replays over here http://extreme.com/simple-session-2012

Channels: Simple Session 2012, BMX

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  • simplesession
    Wednesday Apr 04, 2012 at 02:02
    Thanks for watching!
  • Artem Tu-Taz
    Monday Apr 02, 2012 at 17:46
    ))
  • Sunny Bmx
    Monday Apr 02, 2012 at 16:10
    Simpel Session..great comp ever..
  • harrisonaard1
    Monday Apr 02, 2012 at 08:20
    Get rid of that american donkey next year and have some real culture please.
  • Justin_Danel
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 22:44
    ))
  • Gregor Jürgenson
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 21:40
    14.29.30 sb hurt himself
  • Hater
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:53
    янгу дерты нужны
  • Vladyok777
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:53
    ЛДПР!
  • LeoBuhtiyarov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:53
    ебатьу него татухи
  • Artem Ekimov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:52
    вот щас янг просто поездит и получит 500 очков
  • Dmitriy Oliton
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:52
    пиздец он под спидами....
  • hujsobachij
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:52
    Edgars84 he was soo quiet and his triks was amazing
  • LeoBuhtiyarov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:52
    он задрал ВООООТ орать
  • SemenSaimon
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:52
    че за трек*?
  • Jiiiii123
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    ахаха про Жириновского точно ахха
  • Artem Ekimov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    пзд наказывает
  • Andrew BubbIegum
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    вооооо
  • Alexei Degtyarev
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    заебись начал мейн
  • Hater
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    а я думал он пидор(((((
  • ruslan
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    все норм
  • ruslan
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    ебать
  • Jiiiii123
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    че с изображением за перда??
  • Dima Filimonov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    4e?
  • Dmitriy Oliton
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    судьи говно 1
  • Kauno
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    Raha läheks normaalselt juba Võrust-Tallinna..
  • Edgars84
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    are u kidding me? kennedy in 1st place? how many he paid to judges?
  • Vladyok777
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    Жириновского в чате не хватает
  • Artem Ekimov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    гарри поттер
  • Dmitriy Oliton
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    сеновал*
  • Andrew BubbIegum
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    судьи гавно
  • Alexei Degtyarev
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    нука мейн давай
  • ruslan
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    это наш чат)
  • Andrew BubbIegum
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    и кенеди тоже не очень
  • Hater
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    у сандаля седло кривое
  • Vladyok777
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    not bad
  • Kauno
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    Eestis ofc, aga teises linnas võiks olla, Kohal ikka parem kui lives, kuid mina ka ei kurda. :D
  • Nikalololol
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:51
    пиииишем
  • hujsobachij
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    720!!!1 =***
  • Astrid Summer
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    Костя Андреев стайл
  • Andrew BubbIegum
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    какого хера ппц бруно хофман стоко очей он же никакущий падал стопицот раз
  • Jiiiii123
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    русскииеее GOGGOOO пишеем)
  • Artem Ekimov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    сандаль
  • Dmitriy Oliton
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    УОО
  • hujsobachij
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    ебать вейдер
  • Hater
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    да вы охуели что ли, пиздуйте из рашки, уебки(
  • Dima Filimonov
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    Ja toshe tak dumaju
  • Alexei Degtyarev
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:50
    нормально
  • Astrid Summer
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:49
    тваааа, нас вытесняют
  • hujsobachij
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:49
    =************
  • kacassie
    Sunday Apr 01, 2012 at 20:49
    No kui endiselt Eestis toimub, siis meeleldi, aga samas ei kurda. Siit saab ka kena ülevaate ja edukalt kaasa elatud. ;D