Jorge Gill
Years Riding: 3
Setup: 09 Liquid Force 135 Lyman / 09 Liquid Force Watson OT Bindings
RESULTS 09:
GOLD - BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
BRONZE - EAME EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
4TH PLACE - IWSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
JORGE GILL WINS BRITISH YOUTH WAKEBOARDING CHAMPS
Jorge takes gold on his injury comeback
O'Neill wakeboarder Jorge Gill has won the British Wakeboarding Championships 2009 in the Boys Division.
Even more impressively, his victory comes just two weeks after crashing badly and knocking himself out.
"Two weeks ago I didn't know what planet I was on," said Jorge. "After my crash I thought I would be out for the rest of the season, I am so happy to have come back so quick and won it, it feels great," he said.
Jorge had injured himself on July 4th after crashing on a Whirlybird trick at the British Open Nationals.
"I knocked myself out and was taken to the hospital with concussion," he said. "I had to pull out of Wakestock the following weekend."
13-year-old Jorge Gill got back on his board about a week before the British Youth Nationals – and took top spot ahead of some of the best young riders in Europe. He will now continue to train for the European championships in Portugal in 2 weeks time.
"Winning this competition has given me a big boost for the
Euro championships in Portugal," said Jorge.
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK!
How did you get into wakeboarding?
I got into it three years ago after a friend told me about it. I was into skateboarding and snowboarding at the time and had never heard of wakeboarding. But the first time I tried it I was hooked.
Favorite Riding Spots?
Quayside (In the UK) and DoubleWake (Spain). I ride with two of the best coaches in Europe – Cyril Cornaro and Stewart Mackie.
What you been up to the past year?
I've been trying to get better at wakeboarding in between going to school. I've been riding in Spain a lot.
Ambitions?
To keep improving and reach as many podiums as I can
Describe your riding style in three words?
Big, Stylish, Clean
What are you up to when you're not on a wakeboard?
I really enjoy snowboarding so when I am not wakeboarding in the winter that is what I do.
- Jorge's awesome season update
- South Korea
- September 9, 2009
Hey
I've just come back from the World Wakeboard Championships in South Korea where i took 4th spot in the boys division.
I was the highest placed European rider there.
I am super happy with my season so far. It's been Gold in the British Nationals, a Bronze in the Europeans and now this.
Hopefully it continues!!!
Thanks everyone for the support!
Jorge