The 2025 season of the 25 Cone World Series is officially underway! In this thrilling first stage, over 120 skaters from 9 different countries came together to compete at the highest level.
Clément Perdrix, professional skateboarder from France, claimed the title of world´s fastest man at the opening stage of the 2025 Series, doing an astonishing time of 8.186. He was closely followed by Shota Sakai, a top professional rider from Japan and one of the most consistent competitors on the global circuit, who reached an impressive 8.369. In third place, Brazil’s André Gomez, an amateur skateboarder, recorded his personal best of 8.443, not only securing a spot on the overall podium but also taking the amateur category win for this stage.
Rounding out the Top 10 in the Open category:
4. Louis Selby – UK (Pro) – 8.629
5. Howard Weiss – Brazil (Am) – 8.672
6. Stanislav Mironenko – Germany (Pro) – 8.725
7. Jeff Minx – TX, USA (Am) – 8.745
8. Ryusei Nishitani – Japan (Pro) – 8.833
9. Diógenes “Tocha” Siqueira – Brazil (Am) – 8.848
10. Fabio Luiz Sprovieri – Brazil (Pro) – 8.958
In a standout performance, 14-year-old Riku Sagara from Japan registered the best time in the Junior category and impressively placed 11th at the Open Category.
Women’s Category Highlights:
Maggie Harrison, hailing from Texas, USA, delivered the fastest time among the women with 9.709. She was followed closely by Leiola Kahaku (CA, USA) with 9.796, and the legendary Lynn Kramer (CA, USA) with 10.017.
Top 10 – Women’s Category:
4. Heloísa Akemi – Brazil – 11.392
5. Judi Oyama – CA, USA – 11.431
6. Imogen McMillan – Australia – 11.500
7. Paloma Gebellini – Brazil – 14.233
8. Luciana Batista – Brazil – 14.606
9. Eri Okuyama – Japan – 15.319
10. Luciane Renata dos Santos Lotufo – Brazil – 16.068
Master Category:
Brazilian skatersboarders secured all three podium positions in the Master category, with Rogério Antigo in first place, followed by Fernando Yanaguita and Fabiano Bulgarelli, separated by only two-tenths of a second.
Top 10 – Master Category:
4. Paul Carey – Australia – 9.730
5. Joe Onorato – Italy – 9.951
6. Yuji Nakamura – Japan – 10.084
7. Eduardo Fujihara – Brazil – 10.478
8. Koji Takei – Japan – 10.539
9. Toshimasa Konta – Japan – 10.651
Amateur Category:
In the amateur division, Brazil achieved a double podium finish with André Gomez in first and Howard Weiss in second. Jeff Minx, from Texas, USA and currently ranked #1 amateur in the world, completed the podium in third place.
A curious detail: the top four amateur finishers all set new personal records at this stage — a clear sign that the 2025 season is set to be on fire!
Top 10 – Amateur Category:
1. André Gomez – Brazil – 8.443
2. Howard Weiss – Brazil – 8.672
3. Jeff Minx – TX, USA – 8.745
4. Diógenes “Tocha” Siqueira – Brazil – 8.848
5. Haggy Strom – Australia – 9.185
6. Ryan Nicholls – Australia – 9.390
7. Kelley Apanowicz – CA, USA – 9.496
8. Timo Hermann – Germany – 9.697
9. Mike Adams – USA – 9.817
10. Nathan Paff - Australia 10,010
Detailed results (PDF): http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/event ... LTS-V5.pdf