Sildaru and Magnusson take slopestyle gold at JWC in Cardrona
Oct 23, 2018·Freeski Park & Pipe
FIS Junior World Championship titles were awarded in slopestyle today, on day eight of competition at the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ at Cardrona Alpine Resor with Estonia’s Kelly Sildaru and Sweden’s Oliwer Magnusson clinching top sports and taking home gold medals.
The women’s freeski podium came down to a tussle between trick execution and ground-breaking trick progression.
Kelly Sildaru laid down three outstanding runs with near perfect execution, all scored in the 90s, but it was her first run of the day and score of 95.2 that won her the JWC title.
“I’m so happy. It’s been really hard coming back from injury. I’m so happy I’m able to ski and compete again.”
Russia’s Anastasia Tatalina saved her best for last, scoring a 90.00 on run three for second place after landing the first ever double cork 1260 mute grab in women’s freeski competition. The judges rewarded her for progression but it did not top Sildaru’s trick execution.
Japan’s Kokone Kondo landed the bronze.
The judges had their work cut out for them deciding the men’s freeski podium with the top three competitors laying down world cup standard runs. The scores were close but Magnusson was the standout, showing a variety of well-held grabs, a unique line through the rail features utilising the lollipop feature, and a perfectly executed left double 1440 tail on the final hit.
Magnusson explains how the competition played out for him:
“The first run I had bad speed and landed short and didn’t do the trick I wanted, the second run I landed everything but not as clean I wanted and then I cleaned it up on the third run so I’m feeling really great.”
Sebastian Schjerve (NOR) was second and Kim Gubser (SUI) third.
Podium runs - Ladies
Kelly Sildaru
Front 450 out of the Audi Wall / right 270 on - 270 out of the Mons feature / switch left 270 - 270 off the down rail / left back 270 safety off the shark fin / Right 7 tail / Left 9 tail / switch left 10 mute (Super clean)
Anastasia Tatalina
Lip onto the wall ride / left back 270 out the rail / left 270 onto the down rail / Right front 450 out / right 540 mute / Switch left 540 safety / Super progressive left dub 12 mute grab (double hand touched in the landing but was rewarded for the progression of the trick and a solid overall run)
Kokone Kondo
Air into the wall ride / right front 450 off the rail / left back 270 out of the down rail / slide over the shark fin to switch landing / switch right 540 safety / right 720 safety / left misty 540 mute.
Podium runs - Men
Oliwer Magnusson
Switch Right 270 into the Audi wall / Switch left 270 - 270 out rail / Right front 630 off the mailbox / switch left 540 bonk over the yeah boy / Right dub 12 safety / switch left dub 12 mute / HUGE left dub 14 tail
Sebastian Schjerve
Right front four off the Audi wall / Right super fed over the rail / switch butter two - back swap on the down rail / left back four tail / switch right dub 10 safety / switch left dub 12 safety / left dub misty 10 truck driver grab
Kim Gubser
Front swap - pretzel 450 on the Audi wall / back swap - continuing 450 on the rail / K fed on the mailbox / back foot slide - 270 out shark fin / left dub 12 safety / switch left dub 10 Japan / switch right dub 10 safety.
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