ZOOM : PARKOUR FREESTYLE/SPEED 🏃‍♀️

Once again this year, find Parkour Freestyle and Speed Run! Come and hang out on the banks of the Lez and enjoy Parkour in the sunshine and cheer them on 💪
Find out more about this year's competition 👇

FIG FREESTYLE PARKOUR WORLD CUP PRESENTED BY BRICK

Parkour is an urban discipline popularized in part by the cinema. It can be summed up as the art of getting from one point to another by seeking efficiency in movement. In Freestyle, tracers use the obstacles to express their style and creativity as they cross the structures built by Brick, the official infrastructure supplier. The World Cup is organized in collaboration with the FIG and the FFG.

To get a better idea of the Parkour competition before the start of FISE, here's a recap of the Men & Women podiums at the 2023 event 👇

PARKOUR FREESTYLE PODIUM - FISE MONTPELLIER 2023 - MEN 🏆

Elis TORHALL - 18 years old - SWEDEN

Elis Torhall has quickly become one of the best Parkour athletes in the world. He became the first male athlete in his discipline representing Sweden to win a World Cup gold medal when he won the Freestyle event in Sofia (Bulgaria) in 2021. In 2023, he won the Montpellier stage with a simply incredible performance and technique, and a full in back out to round off a memorable performance!

Tomoya SUZUKI - 24 years old - JAPAN

Tomoya discovered Parkour by watching a video during a school trip to the United States. What started out as a hobby gradually became a major part of Tomoya's life. Taking part in national and then international competitions, Tomoya is now an accomplished athlete, with three national champion titles and a 3rd place finish at the FISE Montpellier in 2023, where he made quite an impression.

Calen CHAN - 24 years old - UNITED STATES

A freerunner famous for his stunts, which he showcases on his YouTube channel, this American is the first person to win a World Cup medal in his discipline for the United States. A three-time American Parkour Freestyle champion, Calen pushes the boundaries of his sport, always looking to create new moves while keeping safety in mind.

PARKOUR FREESTYLE PODIUM - FISE MONTPELLIER 2023 - WOMEN 🏆

Ella Maria BUCIO - 26 years old - MEXICO

The winner of the E-FISE 2020 Parkour competition has been practicing artistic gymnastics at a high level since she was a child. Between acrobatic movements, jumps and artistic figures, Ella Maria Bucio has managed to stand out from the crowd and become a favorite freerunner for forthcoming international events in just three years. In 2022, she was crowned world champion in the freestyle events at the championships held in Tokyo, Japan. That same year, she won gold at the FISE Montpellier Parkour World Cup in the Freestyle category, and finished first in the Parkour World Cup stage in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Adéla MERKOVA - 24 years old - CZECH REPUBLIC

A skilled gymnast when she was younger, Adéla Merkova has been fulfilling her potential in Parkour since 2019. Along with her twin sister Vendula, the two Czechs shine in this emerging discipline. In 2021, at the Parkour World Cup in Bulgaria, she won the Bronze medal, a performance she will repeat in 2022, at the World Cup in Bulgaria and the Parkour World Championships in Japan. At the FISE Montpellier 2023, she won bronze.

Hanaho YAMAMOTO - 34 years old - JAPAN

The Japanese tracer started Parkour in 2008. In October 2022, at the World Parkour Championships in Tokyo, Hanaho won the silver medal in Freestyle at the first edition of the championships, just behind Mexico's Ella Bucio.

FIG PARKOUR SPEED WORLD CUP PRESENTED BY BRICK

Parkour, an urban discipline, was popularised in part thanks to the cinema. It can be summed up as the art of getting from one point to another by seeking efficiency in movement. In Speed, athletes have to overcome obstacles as quickly as possible to reach the finish line. The World Cup is organised in collaboration with the FIG and the FFG on Brick modules, the official infrastructure supplier.

PARKOUR SPEED PODIUM - FISE MONTPELLIER 2023 - MEN 🏆

Luca DEMARCHI - 24 years old - ITALY

Third at the 2022 Parkour World Championships in Tokyo, Luca impressed everyone in May 2023 at the FISE Montpellier when he finished top of the FIG Parkour Speed World Cup with a time of 28.15 seconds.

Bohdan KOLMAKOV - 26 years old - UKRAINE

This Ukrainian tracer began practicing parkour at the age of 10 and is now one of the big names in his discipline. In 2021, he won the Parkour World Cup in the Speed category. In 2022, he won several competitions, including the World Games in Birmingham, the Speed World Cup in Sofia, and the Parkour World Championships in Tokyo in the first edition of the championship in the Speed category.

Jaroslav CHUM - 26 years old - CZECH REPUBLIC

Jaroslav discovered Parkour and jumping techniques through the film Yamakasi. Before practicing Parkour, he tried his hand at several sports: hockey, karate and gymnastics. In 2022, for his first participation in the FISE, the Czech won with a run of just 19.47 and a memorable performance! Currently world champion in his discipline, he is eagerly awaited on the banks of the Lez in 2024.

PARKOUR SPEED PODIUM - FISE MONTPELLIER 2023 - WOMEN 🏆

Miranda TIBBLING - 24 years old - SWEDEN

Miranda started Parkour in 2015 and is now one of the best performers in the discipline. With numerous medals to her name: gold in speed and silver in freestyle at the 2022 World Games, and gold again in speed at the Parkour Gymnastics World Cup in Bulgaria, she has been impressing audiences in Montpellier for the last two years with her big, creative runs.

Audrey JOHNSON - 24 years old - UNITED STATES

She discovered parkour at the age of 17 after moving to a town where there was no climbing gym, a sport she had been practising since the age of 12. After her podium finish in Montpellier in 2023 in women's speed with a time of 45.070 seconds, she is taking part in the Brick Parkour Asian Tour in Vietnam to promote her sport in the country.

Bodine ZUIJDERWIJK - 30 years old - NETHERLANDS
Nicknamed Bo, this Dutchwoman is just as comfortable in Parkour Speed as she is in Taekwondo, a sport in which she holds a black belt. As well as competitions, she teaches freerunning to future athletes in the Netherlands, so that as many people as possible can take up the sport. Last year in Montpellier, she took 3rd place on the podium with a time of 46.061 seconds.

Now that you know a bit more about Parkour, it's time to check out the highlights to make the most of it 😉

HIGHLIGHTS

Friday 10 May
1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m : Parkour Speed World Cup Women Qualification
2:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m : Parkour Freestyle World Cup Men Qualification

Saturday 11th May
12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m : Parkour Freestyle World Cup Women Qualification
2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m : Parkour Speed World Cup Men Qualification
5:15 p.m - 5:30 p.m : Parkour Speed World Cup Women Semi Final
5:45 p.m - 6:15 p.m : Parkour Freestyle World Cup Men Final
6:30 p.m - 6:45 p.m : Parkour Speed World Cup Women Final

Sunday 12 May
3:15 p.m - 3:30 p.m : Parkour Speed World Cup Men Semi Final
3:45 p.m - 4:15 p.m : Parkour Freestyle World Cup Women Final
4:30 p.m - 4:45 p.m : Parkour Speed World Cup Men Final

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