<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With 59 skaters from a total of 11 different nations, the rider field in Maribor was very international, similar to last year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Good weather, the perfect <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mb_sk8park/" target="_blank">Maribor Skatepark</a> and the good mood of the spectators and skaters made the event a very unique spectacle.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Podium</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Men</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Agustin Aquila</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Martin Atanasov</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Mitja Tezak</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Women</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Julia Placek</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Dora Grabecz-Horvath</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Rajana Spiljak</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Groms</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st place: Patric Ilut</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd place: Frenk Martinsek</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd place: Zak Topolovec</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our head judge Stefan Ebner comments on the placings as follows:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">First place for the women went to <strong>Julia Placek</strong> with a 50-50 kickflip on the small out ledge, a perfect BS flip on the hip and a balanced mix of stylishly executed tricks in the rest of the park. Because Julia had already won the first tour stop in Vienna, second-placed <strong>Dora Grabecz-Horvath</strong> qualified for the Best Foot Forward final in October.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the men's category, <strong>Agustin</strong> impressed the judges with lightning-fast, varied lines through the entire park and tricks such as transfer noseblunt slides on the A-frame rail, kickflip crooks on the small hubba and kickflip FS boardslide on the large rail. Last year's winner, <strong>Martin Atanasov</strong>, was equally confident in the Transfer Nosebluntslide on the A-frame rail but bailed on a few other tricks. With a BS 270 Lipslide and a Bigspin FS Boardslide on the big rail, he still took second place. Third was <strong>Mitja</strong> with a chest high BS kickflip on the hip, kickflip on the big stair set and a breathtaking BS tailslide bigspinflip out on the ledge as the last trick.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here the results of the <a href="https://theboardr.com/results/9125/Best-Foot-Forward-Maribor-Qualifiers" target="_blank">Qualifiers</a> & <a href="https://theboardr.com/results/9126/Best-Foot-Forward-Maribor-Finals" target="_blank">Finals</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Pictures & Videos</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1WhYRf-6AV0cy-2aAlgsrJ7lwWuHkyWg2" target="_blank">Pictures</a> to download.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Credits: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drazartz/" target="_blank">Drago Embersic</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/galvrbnjak/" target="_blank">Gal Vrbnjak</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Blue Tomato Recap Video – can be found <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CdjL4PNgs1d/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are also happy about the participation of the Blue Tomato Teamriders from Vienna, Linz, Graz, Leoben and Romania.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A big THANK YOU to all skaters, visitors and partners who were there! We are looking forward to the next Best Foot Forward Europe double tour stop in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/allerfornia/" target="_blank">Hamburg</a> on the 26.05 and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/skatehalle.berlin/" target="_blank">Berlin</a> on the 28.05!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also a big shoutout to our sponsors und partners:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Red Bull Slovenia</div><div style="text-align: justify;">DC Skateboarding</div><div style="text-align: justify;">NIXON</div><div style="text-align: justify;">STS Skateboards</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>