Bastien Salabanzi
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| Bastien Salabanzi | |
| Born | Bastien Salabanzi Toulon, France |
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| Residence | Paris, France |
| Occupation | Professional Skateboarder |
Bastien Salabanzi (born November 18, 1985 in Toulon, France) is a professional skateboarder.
He won his first contest at the age of 11 in Marseille, France. After that, Vans flew him to the finals in California, his first trip to the United States.
Bastien finished third in the street skateboarding event at the 2004 X Games.
He won the WSR05 skateboarding contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 2005.
Bastien has recently parted company with all his major sponsors, including Etnies and Flip Skateboards, and is now on Alis Clothing, and is said to be travelling France playing the guitar, a newly found passion of his.
He is now on Jart Skateboards, a European company
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He recently won 1st in Copenhagen. He received a pro model deck from jart and is also sponsored by alis.
Bastien Salabanzi also invented his own skateboarding trick, cleverly named the salabanzi flip. The salabanzi flip is a kick flip but you land with your legs crossed.
