The year is ending on a high note for professional skateboarder Chris Cole – he has recently won the prestigious 2009 Skater of the Year (aka, SOTY) award, presented by Thrasher Magazine.
The SOTY is the climax of a year full of triumphs. Cole won not only two of the biggest events in 2009, the Maloof Money Cup ($100K!) and the Dew Tour Cup overall series, but also pocketed Back to the Berg (see video plus phone interview below), Battle at The Berrics 2 and the 2009 Readers Choice Award from Transworld Skateboarding Magazine.
In fact, this is the second time he snags the coveted trophy – the first was in 2005. Now, he sits next to the only other skater that has ever won the SOTY prize twice, Danny Way (1991, 2004).
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