FF20 (2019) is the last great in-person edition before the world changed. Jeldo Ulpts of Dortmund wins, in front of a huge international gathering near Blackriver's home in Upper Franconia.
Fast Fingers 20 (2019): Jeldo Ulpts
Germany's Jeldo Ulpts wins FF20 — the last big physical benchmark before the online-format shift.
Kingpin Editorial7 min read
Champion
GermanyJeldo UlptsGermany
- Year
- 2019
- Edition
- FF20
- Format
- Live event
- Location
- Schwarzenbach a.d. Saale, Germany
The contest
What happened
Jeldo Ulpts won FF20 (2019); the official results list Tobias 'Stolly' Stoll second and Nico Frank third. The edition was held near Blackriver's HQ in Upper Franconia and drew a large international crowd.1, 2, 3
The gear
Gear & setup trends
Mature boutique setups on high-level parks: refined wood decks, tuned trucks, and urethane wheels, with trick circulation driven by social video.
The scene
Brands & scene
Ulpts rides for Blackriver, with a signature Berlinwood 'Jeldo Ulpts Pro' deck and a signature Blackriver 'Ulpts Pro' ramp.
The mood
The zeitgeist
Big-reunion energy, international travel, and a polished contest identity — the event as community proof.
Today
Reading this year’s setups today
Most current used gear traces to this modern window; state width, ply, concave, and wheel material, and keep resale framing as market commentary.
From the event
References
Numbered references to the brand, retailer, and community pages that back this article. Confidence labels show how firmly each source is established.
- 1.Fast Fingers — History & World Champions
Fast FingersOfficial
Official event history with the year-by-year world-champion list (2008 onward). Frames the contest as becoming the official Fingerboard World Championship in 2008.
Back to citation ↩ - 2.Fast Fingers — Results
Fast FingersOfficial
Official per-edition results tables (visible from FF18/2015 onward), including later placements of past champions.
Back to citation ↩ - 3.Fast Fingers 20 recap
BlackriverOfficial
Blackriver recap of FF20 (2019) in Schwarzenbach a.d. Saale; notes the scale of the gathering and Jeldo Ulpts' win. Its page answered 404 on 2026-09-19, so the link is retired and the citation kept.
Back to citation ↩ - 4.Jeldo Ulpts — Instagram (@j3ld0)
InstagramCommunity
Handle tied to Jeldo Ulpts by Blackriver's official account ('Jeldo Ulpts @j3ld0 in motion').
Back to citation ↩ - 5.Blackriver 'Ulpts Pro' ramp — Jeldo Ulpts signature
BlackriverOfficial
Jeldo Ulpts' signature Blackriver ramp, 'built to match his riding style'.
Back to citation ↩ - 6.Berlinwood pro fingerboards
Blackriver / BerlinwoodOfficial
Berlinwood pro decks (5-ply, handmade in Germany), including rider signature pro models (Assmuth, Ulpts, Angelow).
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