Die Etappen   Die Qualifizierte   Das Team   Die Beschreibung   Die Regeln   Die Partner   Die Etappen 2006   Die Etappen 2007   Die Fotos 2007   Das Finale 2007   Die Fotos 2006   Das Finale 2006   Die Fotos 2005   Das Finale 2005   Die Fotos 2004   Das Finale 2004   Das Finale 2003   Das Finale 2002   Das Finale 2001   Das Finale 2000   Vidéos   Kontakt   Das Finale 2001   Friday 24TH August 2001 in ROYAN - FRANCE Finalist for 3 consecutive years running, the young Milen DIMITROV (16 years old) from BULGARIA, wins the title of WORLD MARBLES ON SAND CHAMPION Finalist for the 3rd time running, the young Bulgarian, Milen DIMITROV (16 years old) wins the title of WORLD MARBLES ON SAND CHAMPION on Friday 24th August in Royan - France. The enthousiastic public (1200 people) watched a first class show as the 10 International finalists aged between 10 and 38 years old rolled their marbles each in the hope of becoming World Champion. The finalists came from all over the world (Germany, England, Belgium, Greece, Denmark, Spain, Iceland, Turkey, France) and it was the young MILEN DIMITROV from Varna in Bulgaria who won the title in front of the 37 year old frenchman, Pierre-Yves LAZURE (2nd place) and Englishman Terry CHARD (3rd place - 38 years old from the Isle of Wight). During the afternoon, each competitor had tested the World Final circuit that the Mondial Billes sculpters had built over the 5 days prior to the competition - A true work of art with over 100 metres of track, many beautiful sculptures and 40 tonnes of sand.