Quiksilver's Iouri Podladtchikov today won the Half Pipe event of the World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo (Norway). The Russian born Swiss rider dominated the final of the event gathering the world's best snowboarders, with a 90.8 points score from his first run of the final Iouri got the better of America's Matt Ladley (87.6) and Louie Vito (86.9). Second at the Winter X Games Aspen early this year and runner up of the 2012 Dew Tour (behind Vito) last week, despite throwing two of his best runs ever in competition, Iouri, this time, left no chance to his rivals. In the "fastest and best half pipe of the season", Iouri landed an impressive run in the foggy and rainy conditions : backside double cork 1260 mute, frontside double cork 1080 truck driver, cab double cork 1080 mute ended with a frontside 1080 tail.

Iouri also expressed the support from the swiss time and his sponsors and would like to thanks everyone for there support.

At the age of 23, Iouri clinches his first World Champion title in front of a massive crowd and his parents. With the trophy he was awarded with a 40,000 USD purse.

Iouri Podladtchikov is now heading to France for the Winter X Games Tignes with his sights set at winning gold again and ending his season in a blaze of glory.