Czech Slalom Series in Přerov

The first two-cone event of the year was held in the beginning of May, in Přerov, Czech Republic. For the fourth year in a row Přerov-city opened his doors for skaters to compete for the victory of the World Slalom Series events. Just like one year ago, this competition had a 2-cone status and gathered all the main disciplines: Freestyle Battle and Classic, Speed Slalom and Slides.

Women's Classic

Two Czapla's sisters reserved the top of the Women's Classic podium. Justyna Czapla (Pol, #18) got her first victory of this year, repeating her result of 2014. She won the Classic competition and left behind her older and better world-ranked sister, Ewelina Czapla (Pol, #13), who ended up on the second place. Navrátilová Hana (Cze, #41), who was second last year, performed well and finished third.

WOMEN'S TOP-5:

1. Czapla Justyna (Pol)

2. Czapla Ewelina (Pol)

3. Navrátilová Hana (Cze)

4. Howick Sinead (Irl)

5. Dziama Magdalena (Pol)

Men's Classic

In the Men's Freestyle Classic discipline, David Jaworski (Pol, #17) started the season 2015 with his first victory. He was first for all the three judges, just like one year ago. Kamil Motyka (Pol, #49) finished right after, improving a lot his last year result (from 7th place to 2nd). Pavel Breznik (Svk, #84) made his best result so far, finishing third and being for the first time on a two-cone event's podium.

MEN'S TOP-5:

1. Jaworski David (Pol)

2. Motyka Kamil (Pol)

3. Breznik Pavel (Svk)

4. Zyborowitz Krzysztof (Pol)

5. Rosato Roberto (Ita)

Women's Freestyle Battle

Ewelina Czapla (Pol, #13) did her best to take revenge and to win the Women's Battle final. The Classic winner, Justyna Czapla (Pol, #18), who highly improved her speed and technical level, finished at the second step of the podium. Hana Navrátilová (Cze, #41) is continuing to grow. Her runs looked very promising and she was not far away from the second place but had to be satisfied with a bronze medal this time. Maja Kozlowska (Pol, #160), who started her career in 2014 at Battle Warsaw, showed very good level for her young age and ended up fourth. This is her best result so far.

WOMEN'S TOP-4:

1. Czapla Ewelina (Pol)

2. Czapla Justyna (Pol)

3. Navrátilová Hana (Cze)

4. Kozlowska Maja (Pol)

Men's Freestyle Battle

Like last year, the Battle victory went to Dawid Jaworski (Pol, #17), who impressed the audience and judges with high-level combos on toe. Italian skater, Roberto Rosato (#24) took the second place, showing good runs but failing in doing some tricks. Krzysztof Zyborowitz (Pol, #86) made his best result so far, finishing third in a 2-cone event. Přemysl Navrátil (Cze, #68) improved his result from last year (he ended up only 7th) and finished fourth this time.

MEN'S TOP-4:

1. Jaworski Dawid (Pol)

2. Rosato Roberto (Ita)

3. Zyborowitz Krzysztof (Pol)

4. Navrátil Přemysl (Cze)

Speed Slalom Women

Three Polish girls occupied the Speed Slalom podium. Justyna Czapla (Pol, #19) showed the best qualification time (5,157 sec) and won the big final in front of her sister, Ewelina Czapla (Pol, #14). Magdalena Dziama (Pol, #80) did her best result so far, taking the third place and left the fourth position to Hana Navratilova (Cze, #54).

WOMEN'S TOP-4:

1. Czapla Justyna (Pol)

2. Czapla Ewelina (Pol)

3. Dziama Magdalena (Pol)

4. Navratilova Hana (Cze)

Speed Slalom Men

Pavel Breznik (Svk, #78) showed an excellent result, winning the Speed Slalom final and getting his very first victory on a 2-cone event! David Jaworski (Pol, 25) preformed the best time during the qualification (4,666 sec) and finished on the second place. Roberto Rosato (Ita, #20) won the consolation final against his brother, Gianmarco Rosato (Ita, #24), who ended up one step away from the podium.

WOMEN'S TOP-4:

1. Breznik Pavel (Svk)

2. Jaworski David (Pol)

3. Rosato Roberto (Ita)

4. Rosato Gianmarco (Ita)

Freestyle Slides Mixed

David Jaworski (Pol, #15) got another victory, this time in the mixed Battle competition. Roberto Rosato (Ita, #7) finished second. Patryk Gruszka (Pol) took the third place, leaving the only one girl of the final, Justyna Czapla (Pol, #14) not too far from the podium.

TOP-4:

1. Jaworski David (Pol)

2. Rosato Roberto (Ita)

3. Gruszka Patryk (Pol)

4. Czapla Justyna (Pol)

Check the results here!