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Jeff and Dave Hubbard lead the IBA World Tour rankings
Thursday, 17 September 2009 09:08

Jeff Hubbard

The Hawaiian pro bodyborder Jeff Hubbard is leading the 2009 IBA World Tour rankings after the fifth European event held in Peniche, Portugal.

His brother, Dave Hubbard, currently leads the DK World Tour.

The IBA World Tour rankings:

1 Jeff Hubbard Hawaii  6220
2 Dave Winchester Australia 5660
3 Ryan Hardy Australia 5630
4 Mike Stewart Hawaii  5333
5 Gui. Tamega Brazil  5260
6 Pierre L. Costes France  5050
7 Amaury Laverhne Reunion  4970
8 Ben Player Australia 4460
9 Mark McCarthy Sth Africa 4440
10 Uri Valadao Brazil  4277
11 Dave Hubbard Hawaii  4270
12 Lucas Nogueira Brazil  3966
13 Paulo Barcellos Brazil  3965
14 Eder Luciano Brazil  3916
15 Magno Oliveira Brazil  3911
16 Michael Novy  Australia 3810
17 Hugo Pinheiro Portugal 3770
18 Manuel Centeno Portugal 3740
19 Luis Villar Brazil  3700
20 Diego Cabrera Spain  3500

The 2009 IBA Drop Knee World Tour rankings:

1 Dave Hubbard Hawaii 1500
2 Ardiel Jimenez Canary Is 1195
3 Dave Winchester Australia 1160
4 Ruben Franco Spain 888
5 Alberto Colucci Venezuela 833
6 Yiyi Obenza Spain 815
7 Emiliano Tab.   Argentina 805
8 Ze Gabriel Portugal 744
9 Felipe Mendes Brazil 725
10 Yoan Florantine Reunion 705
11 Nuno Leitao Portugal 670
12 Javier Cruzado Puerto Rico 644
13 Miguel Rocha Portugal 625
14 Nuno Pereira Portugal 595
15 Nuno Neto Portugal 555
16 Luis Pereira Portugal 500
16 Nuno Rodrigues Portugal 500
18 Renato Paco Portugal 450
18 Joao Machado Portugal 450
18 David Raf. Portugal 450
21 Diogo Pimenta Portugal 400
21 Ivo Mochacho Portugal 400
21 Ivan Hernandez Canary Is 400
21 Heraclio Gonz. Canary Is 400


 

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