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H.E. Khalid bin Essam Al Qassimi Crowns Winners of UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Circuit World Championship, Grand Prix of Sharjah 2016

Sharjah, December 21, 2016 - His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Essam Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Department of Civil Air travel in Sharjah, crowned the champions of the UIM-ABP Aquabike Course Pro Circuit World Championship and the Grand Prix of Sharjah 2016 tonight (Wednesday, December 21, 2016) at Khalid Shallows.

H.E. Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), participated in the prize-giving event, along with H.E. Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, Chairman of Sharjah International Marine Sports Club; Lewis Ribeiro, Rep of the UIM President; and Nicolo Di San Germano President of H20 Racing.

The 2nd UIM-ABP Aquabike Course Pro Circuit World Championship was organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourist Development Authority (SCTDA) on December 19-21. The Aquabike World Champion is a Jet Ski race that draws in the world's ideal motorcyclists for high-speed racing as well as includes breath-taking aerial acrobatics in its freestyle classification. It is a vibrant global occasion that fuses severe sports and beauty. The very aesthetic three-day event wrapped up the Sharjah World Champion Week on a high note.

The 2nd UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Circuit World Championship consisted of four categories:

The victors of the Ski Ladies department were Emma-Nellie Orthendahl from Sweden in first place, complied with by Jennifer Menard from France in 2nd place, and Beatriz Curtinhal from Portugal in 3rd. Meanwhile in the Ski GP1 were Jeremy Poret from France in first place, complied with by Kevin Reiterer from Austria in 2nd place, and Nacho Armillas from Spain in 3rd.

In the Freestyle group, Rok Florjancic from Slovenia won first place, adhered to by Rashid Al Mulla from the UAE in second place and Nac Florjancic from Slovenia in 3rd. Lastly, in the Runabout GP1 classification, Youssef Al Abdurazzaq from Kuwait won starting point, while James Bushell from the UK and Lars Akerblom from Sweden won second and third, specifically.

Meanwhile, in the Grand Prix of Sharjah (which additionally consisted of four classifications), Emma-Nellie Orthendahl from Sweden took first place in the Ski Ladies department, adhered to by Beatriz Curtinhal from Portugal in 2nd place, and Jennifer Menard from France in 3rd place.

In the Ski GP1 category, Kevin Reiterer from Austria won starting point, while Nacho Armillas from Spain and Morgan Poret from France won 2nd and third, respectively. Meanwhile, in the Freestyle classification, Rashid Al Mulla from the UAE came in initially, while Rok Florjancic from Slovenia and Fahad Al Hamli from Qatar was available in 2nd and third, respectively. Lastly, in the Runabout GP1 classification, Youssef Al Abdurazzaq from Kuwait won first place, while Jeremy Perez from France won 2nd place and Lars Akerblom from Sweden won third.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, H.E. Khalid Jasim Al Midfa presented celebratory gifts to H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Essam Al Qassimi and Lewis Ribeiro.

The Sharjah World Champion Week 2016 draws in large crowds of water-sports enthusiasts from the UAE and abroad. The adrenaline-filled occasion has actually been organised to fulfill the greatest international requirements, which underlines Sharjah's condition as an exceptional host for massive international events.

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