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Official Rankings for 2024
A little bit late, but here is the official statement of the 2024 World Rankings.
Deadline for result checking Jan 31 has passed. And the World Rankings for 2024 is into the History books.
It is the 22nd year since the start of the current ranking model that premiered in 2003.
And we start a new 23rd ranking season for 2025.
2025 also means that we are finally getting out the very old seasons from the 4-year rankings.
We have had old trailing seasons included because of the two cancelled Covid years, 2020 and 2021, when no rankings could be made.
For 2025 we will be back with a normal 4-year streak, 2022-2025.
Clarification of World Rankings.
1-year ranking.
4-year ranking.
4-year Men Pro Women
1-year
Latest changes for the rankings.
1. Rankings now completely separating Men and Women
Before we had an "Open & Women" system so women could get points in the Open group as well. This is no longer the case.
All Women will now only show up in the women rank classes.
This does not mean that Men and Women can't race in the same class anymore.
All works the same ase before. We mix classes on events depending on the start field.
And for the rank results in th end all classes are divided up as before.
With that little change that Men and Women now are separated for all classes.
2. Major status handling
- Major (Normal Major points)
- Major+ 10% bonus (WSK supported events)
- Major++ 20% bonus (WSG)
(Only for "Men Pro" and "Women" classes. Not "Men Am", Masters or Juniors).
3. Point balancing system - season rankings
For better balance in between the World Regions.
From March to August when full season results does not yet count.
Different world regions start seasons at different times.
4. Late ranking fixes
A very odd bug concerning handling of "Pro/AM classes", "Multiple Majors" and "very big Open classes" (WSG Men class).
It only affected "PRO Men Season 2024", places 16 and further down in the rankings.
The most visible changes being Petr Matous (CZE) moving up a couple of places to a 16th place.
And Kristaps Mircenko (LAT) moving into top 20 at a 19th place.
Another fix was that women still showed up in the Men classes.
This has also been fixed.
It only affected way down in the listings, since they all got no points for 2024 in these classes.
5. Ranking rules has been updated
6. See complete rankings for 2024
Wrap-up 25-cone #4
Here is finally the wrap-up of the 25-cone World Series Session #4 Jan 25-26.
With the Wrap-up short video.
Complete results. Updated World Series.
World map for 25-cone World Series - Session #4
Homepage 25-cone World Series Session #4
Wrap-up video for 25-cone World Series Session #4
Next session #5 weekend March 8-9
New Event Fee 2025
Announcement from the ISSA Board of Directors
New Sanction Fees Starting March 1st, 2025
Starting March 1st, 2025, new sanction fees will be implemented for ISSA events. These fees will help fund updates to our website, ranking system, marketing efforts, and other necessary improvements to better serve our community.
Please note: The ISSA Board of Directors remains a team of unpaid volunteers dedicated to the growth of our sport.
If the sanction fee is paid by February 28th, 2025, the current fees will apply:
Prime Status: $60 USD
Main Status: $100 USD
Major Status: $100 USD
For fees paid on or after March 1st, 2025, the updated rates will apply:
Prime Status: $80 USD
Main Status: $150 USD
Major Status: $200 USD
World Championships: $300 USD
Additionally, all world regions will be required to pay the sanction fee starting in 2025.
We appreciate your understanding and continued support as we work to improve the ISSA for the global slalom skateboarding community.
Thank you,
ISSA Board of Directors
Updates from BOD 2025
Exciting Updates from the 2025 ISSA Board of Directors!
The 2025 ISSA Board of Directors held its first meeting on January 23rd, kicking off the new term with enthusiasm and a clear vision for the future of slalom skateboarding. One of the first orders of business was confirming officer positions for the year, and we’re thrilled to introduce our new leadership lineup:
Together, this five-member Board also serves as the official liaison group representing the international slalom skateboarding community within World Skate.
The Board is energized and ready to deliver on key priorities for 2025, including:
✅ Improving systems and processes for the sport.
✅ Expanding our community with focus groups and innovative outreach.
✅ Growing youth participation and exploring new markets.
✅ Enhancing visibility on the global stage.
We’ll need the help of our incredible members to make these goals a reality, so stay tuned for updates on upcoming projects and opportunities to get involved!
Mark Your Calendars
The 2025 racing season is already underway, with some exciting events just around the corner:
Texas Sizzler: March (Main)
US Nationals: Colorado, August (Major)
World Championships: Brazil, October/November (Major+)
Looking further ahead, we’re also preparing for the next World Skate Games in 2027. In the meantime, we’ll continue working closely with World Skate to strengthen our alliance and push slalom skateboarding to new heights. Let’s make 2025 a year to remember!
ISSA BOD 2025 President
I’m honored and excited to take the helm of ISSA and our World Skate working group for Slalom Skateboarding in 2025. After serving on the Board of Directors for the past eight years—several of those as Vice President—I’m ready to take on this new challenge. Thank you to the Board for placing this trust with me and to the membership for the support shown so far.
My mission is simple but ambitious: to keep our eyes on the big picture and do everything we can to elevate our sport to the next level and beyond. Saying it is easy—making it happen is much harder. I know this firsthand. But with the incredible team we have on our Board of Directors, I’m confident we can succeed. Together, we’ll leverage the talent, commitment, and connections that each of us brings to create a new master plan for our sport.
Beyond creating that plan, we must also maximize our limited resources—money being a big one—but just as importantly, tap into the vast talent and passion that exists in our global slalom community. If we organize and work together, I truly believe we can make real progress toward achieving our biggest goals—starting now.
I also want to pay tribute to our former president, Jani Söderhäll, who, after 13 years in office, is stepping back to focus on other goals. Jani has guided us through so much, including a historic milestone: bringing slalom skateboarding to the World Skate Games, with our first appearance in 2022 in Argentina and again in 2024 in Italy. His leadership has been instrumental, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished under his guidance. Thank you Jani!
My hope is to continue building on that momentum as we move forward.
Let’s do this together!
/Maria Carrasco
President
ISSA Board of Directors
World Skate - Slalom Skateboarding Working Group
ISSA BOD 2025
The newly elected members are: Bruno Oliveira (re-elected) and Gustavs Gailitis (new BOD member). They will be serving for two years.
BOD 2025 election - Vote now!
Following the December 20, 2024 deadline for nominations, we have three candidates for the two open positions within the BOD. The candidates are: Bruno Oliveira (BRA), Gustavs Gailitis (LAT) and Colin Beck (AUS). All three are excellent candidates and each can add experience and their respective perspectives to the BOD. With the BOD set to a total of 5 positions, of which only two are open at this time, we're now setting up the election so that You, our membership, can make Your choice.
The election will be open from January 1 to 10, closing at January 10 23:00 (11 pm CET).
Vote here:
Election for ISSA BOD 2025
Nominations are now open until December 20, and must be publicly posted in response to this announcement, and also confirmed by email to
If there are more than two serious and accepted nominations, we’ll prepare for elections to be held in the first part of January 2025. Voting rights are then attributed to those that have participated in at least one ISSA sanctioned race in 2024, and also those that have paid, or free, memberships, including current BOD members. If you are not in any of these categories, and wish to participate in the vote, new members are welcome to pay their membership fee (USD 15) up until Dec 31, 2024 using the PayPal link on the SlalomSkateboarder.com home page.
The ISSA Board of Directors 2024
Full announcement here:
World Skate Games 2024 - Overall
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OVERALL, Women
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1 Karolina Vojtova (CZE)
2 Endija Ruja (LAT)
3 Lynn Kramer (USA)
4 Anna Rezkova (CZE)
5 Kathrin Sehl (GER)
6 Emily Martinu (CZE)
7 Tereza Dvorakova (CZE)
8 Anna Gailite (LAT)
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OVERALL, Men
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1 Joe McLaren (USA)
2 Gustavs Gailitis (LAT)
3 Orion Lehrmann (USA)
4 Janis Kuzmins (LAT)
5 Toms Dreiblats (LAT)
6 Arturs Liskovs (LAT)
7 Christopher Dupont (FRA)
8 Jakub Jirman (CZE)
(Corrected Monday night, Sept 16)
Results Overall (PDF)
World Skate Games 2024 - Hybrid Slalom Results
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HYBRID SLALOM, Women
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1 Karolina Vojtova (CZE)
2 Anna Rezkova (CZE)
3 Endija Ruja (LAT)
4 Anna Gailite (LAT)
5 Lynn Kramer (USA)
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HYBRID SLALOM, Men
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1 Janis Kuzmins (LAT)
2 Gustavs Gailitis (LAT)
3 Orion Lehrmann (USA)
4 Joe McLaren (USA)
5 Christopher Dupont (FRA)
Results Hybrid Slalom (PDF)
