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 Over the weekend , Ellie Koyander from Great Britain travelled to Chatel in France and stunned many French competitors, national coaches, talent scouts and spectators to become the Junior French Moguls Champion of 2006! She not only took gold medal in the female singles event but also claimed bronze in the duals moguls event – a major ‘coup’ for any competitor...
Ellie Koyander a lifelong member of Sharks Ski club in Sheffield is quoted as saying :-
‘this has been a fantastic way to end what’s been a really strong race season for me. After becoming the Australian Junior Champion in August, getting 5th in the Swiss Nationals, and 24th in the Worlds in Russia, this result has been the icing on the cake! I reckon the sponsorship and training at Xscape on their snow moguls has been really helped my development over the autumn and Jet2.coms support for the team has enabled us all to get out to competitions like this ……… I can’t wait till next season! ’
The future is very bright and promising for the England Moguls team who are all on the BOA’s ‘Generation 2010’ Olympic programme. Full race results and contact information are given on www.freestylesnowsports.co.uk
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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escmatters, excellent news!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yep, I have great admiration for any Brit who can compete - potentially - with the alpine nations in winter sports. Because I don't think it is a level playing field...not that that is the alpine nations fault, of course, its just a matter of time on snow that is our HUGE disadvantage
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| JT wrote: |
| Because I don't think it is a level playing field... |
Nah, that doesn't work in downhill skiing. 
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GrahamN
I am fully aware of the issues of freestyle competitors and SSGB, I have been around the freestyle scene for over 10 years.
Sheffield is a hot-bed of talent. When you consider 10 years ago a back scracher iron-cross was about the best jump you would see in moguls. With the development of the fun park and water ramp at Sheffield Ski Village the ability of the younger skier has to be seen to be believed. 10 year olds doing 360's and 720's with confidence.
Then again congratulations must go to the coaches, instructors and management who have helped achieve this.
And of course the parents who have to have deep pockets to enable the athletes to compete to this level.
Ellie Koyander has done very well, congratulations to her.
Keep watching - there is more to come!!
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| escmatters wrote: |
GrahamN
I am fully aware of the issues of freestyle competitors and SSGB, I have been around the freestyle scene for over 10 years. |
I thought that was probably the case, but didn't know if you knew we knew, you know . Keep up the good work.
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This is so wierd i go to school with ellie and she is a good mate so its weird when u type her name in google and you get so many websites with her on. and to here people saying all this great stuff about her it really makes me proud of her.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Rosie-Newland, welcome to snowheads 
( btw any you any relation to Trevor N ? )
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FAQ
. So she'd better buck her ideas up big time - only getting that 24th in Russia really does show a decided "lack of hunger" 
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