Mahin Ivan triumphs in first Red Bull Feel The Wheel Skateboard Championship

Hyderabad: Mahin Ivan Tandon came out victorious in the first ever India edition of the 'Red Bull Feel the Wheel Skateboard Championship' after a neck to neck competition amongst the 22 skaters in Hyderabad on Sunday.

The first runner-up title was grabbed by Gautham from Bengaluru with a time of 23.96 while the second runner-up title was grabbed by Omair Quadri from Hyderabad with a time of 24.06 seconds respectively.

Battling it out in an intense competition, the best skaters from India were seen racing to become the ultimate champion.

Round 1 started with Time Trial Heats with 2 laps for each participant, further to this, participants with best of 2 laps were then used to create draw of round of 16.

Round 2 saw a terrific fight amongst R16 participants, which was followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place play offs and finals.

The quarterfinals match was played between Ravi Kumar (22.87 seconds) and Khadir (22.79 seconds) from Bengaluru where the laps ended with the time gap of 0.08 seconds.

Closing in to the finals, the competition was not just about the skills one entailed but also about fitness and stamina of the skaters.

Mahin Ivan Tandon eventually edged out others in the finals and won the championship with a lap time of 22.1 seconds, leaving behind Gautham from Bengaluru and Omair Quadri from Hyderabad

Expressing his excitement, Mahin Ivan Tandon, winner of Red Bull Feel the Wheel said: "I feel really happy after winning the championship and still could not believe I was able to do this as everyone was equally great.

I thank Red Bull for giving me the platform and just the wings that I needed. It surely makes me feel motivated and I look forward to do much more with my skateboard."