Top ten ranked in Scandinavian Tour
Strong performance in Scandinavian Tour
Strong series by Vunderink in World Cup Scandinavia
During the Scandinavian series of the FIS World Cup of Speed skiing Merijn scored 4 top ten rankings. The world record holder Simone Origone (ITA) won the gold in three of the four races. The Swedish outsider Allan Grimm was very strong on home soil and laid his hands on the 3th and 2nd position in Idre and Sälen, Sweden.
Track record holder in Sweden
The last race in Sweden was in held at the track Väggen in Hündfjallet, Sälen. The track record was set by Merijn in 2004 with a speed of 198 km/h. 2009 wasn't a similar success, but with a good 8th place, a satisfying result.