WATCH: 16-year-old Japanese Star Lands World’s First Backside 2160 In Slopestyle Creating History In Snowboarding

.Japanese freestyle snowboarder, Hiroto Ogiwara has become the ‘talk of the town’ with his latest achievement. In this year’s ‘The Nines’ event held in Crans-Montana,  Ogiwara became the first person ever to land a 2160 backflip.

In the event that lasted till the 9th, Hiroto gave the audience quite the show upon taking center stage.

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This year, the fans were treated to an exhilarating week of the highest tier of snowboarding skills on show. Athletes from all around the Globe tested their limits and redefined what’s possible to ‘throw down‘ on a snowboard.

The Japanese Contingent, in particular, was on another level with not one but TWO ‘world’s first’ landings. Reira Iwabuchi landed the world’s first Women’s frontside triple 1260. While 16y/o sensation, Ogiwara became the first person in the world to land a 2160 backflip.

There is also contention about whether Hiroto’s flip counts as the world’s first quintuple cork but there hasn’t been an official statement yet.

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Hiroto had originally set his sights on backside 18009(five full rotations), which he could not complete a day before completing the 2160. But, when he was able to achieve the 1800, he realized that he still had time to add in another rotation.

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In the first five attempts of the 2160, the sixth and final rotation just couldn’t be found. Once he had the momentum, the rotation locked in and it resulted in a clean attempt.

The Nines’ Spin To Win Event

If you were to take a handful of the world’s top skiers and snowboarders, let them loose on one of the most innovative park set-ups ever built. And then let the future of snow sports unfold. You’re at The Nines. The Park Design features 55m ‘Death Gaps’ with 5 kinds of takeoff options, a snow castle with infinite possibilities, and an array of round shapes, bowls, and natural flow lines.

This year’s event was stacked with Big Name skiers and snowboarders such as- Marcus Kleveland, Sebbe De Buck, Pat Burgener and Moritz Boll among other seasoned athletes. But no one expected a youngster, who hasn’t even finished puberty, to surpass such big names to become the first person ever to achieve such a significant feat.

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With his recent achievement, it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that Hiroto Ogiwara is one for the future. He could pose a threat to the likes of Redmond Gerard, Mark McMorris, and Sean Fitzsimons. Ogiwara could also go on to challenge the legacy of snowboarding legend, Shaun White, if he were to continue performing at this level.

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