Iouri Podladtchikov Interview

Jan 29 2007 / LAAX, Switzerland
Iouri Podladtchikov finished the open with a silver medal and Lat34 caught up with him right after the competition. To find out how he felt about the competition and see what he’s going to do with his winnings.

Lat34: I’ve got 2nd place winner Iouri Podladtchikov here, so what’s your nickname, Iouri?
IP: Ipod, that’s what they call me. AK47 sometimes…

Lat34: Ah yeah – Kalashnikov, right?
IP: Yeah, but I’m against war… Peace!

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Lat34: So can you tell us a bot more about yourself? You’re riding under the Russian flag, but I heard you talking Swiss German… what’s the story?
IP: The story is I was born in Moscow, but I’ve been living here in Switzerland for the past 10 years – I’m 18. So I speak Russian with my parents, and Swiss German with my friends.

Lat34: So did you win this silver for Switzerland, or Russia?
IP: I won it for myself!

Lat34: You were showing a lot of love in the pipe today, can you take us through your run?
IP: Frontside 9 stalefish grab, backside 9 mute grab, then a frontside 7 indy grab, then a cab 10 melon grab, then a frontside indy tailbone… it’s all about the grabs!

Lat34: That’s a hell of a lot of rotation… do you ever get dizzy?
IP: Ha ha, yeah, actually I do sometimes!

Lat34: Do you spin in your dreams?
IP: No…

Lat34: You’ve just won a few dollars today… what are you planning on spending it on?
IP: Well, I think I’m going to get myself a mini ramp… I dream of mini ramps! Either that or I’m going to go to the Maldives with Jan, my Volcom team manager. Get some barrels.