Claim: A  Belgian professional snowboarder who started snowboarding in the winter of 2006–2007, Europa Cup were able to obtain his first World Cup medal in the Big Air competition in Stockholm.
Evidence: Alpine Skiing Europa Cup, an international circuit of alpine skiing competitions Sebastien "Seppe" Smits (born 13 July 1991, in Westmalle) is a Belgian professional snowboarder and World Championship medalist. Smits started snowboarding at a serious level in the winter of 2006–2007, competing in the Europa Cup. He obtained his first World Cup medal when finishing third in the Big Air competition in Stockholm on 22 November 2008, winning the silver medal at the World Championships a few months later in Gangwon.