Australian winter Olympian Abi Harrigan has loved a profession breakthrough by profitable her first World Cup freestyle snowboarding medal, a silver, within the slopestyle on the French resort of Tignes.
The 22-year-old prospect from Jindabyne, NSW, put down an outstanding second run within the French Alps on Friday to safe Australia’s first slopestyle podium on the worldwide stage since Russ Henshaw in 2017.
She was additionally simply the second Australian lady to medal within the occasion since former X-Video games and world champion Anna Segal 12 years in the past.
“Feeling fairly surreal to get my first podium right here at Tignes,” Harrigan mentioned.
“I acquired loads of stuff accomplished, but in addition simply had a blast snowboarding and love the game a lot proper now which has given me a brand new mindset in the direction of competing.”
Within the best-of-two-runs ultimate within the French Alps, Harrigan’s first outing scored her 67.85, however she improved on the ultimate run to publish a rating of 75.41 that solely Briton Kirsty Muir (77.98) might high.
The bronze went to New Zealander Ruby Star Andrews (72.75), whereas Harrigan’s 17-year-old teammate, Daisy Thomas, completed in eighth (59.83) within the 10-woman ultimate.
“That is one of the best factor main into the world championships. It is undoubtedly going to offer me a giant confidence increase. Simply stoked to ski a brand new course and see what we will get accomplished,” Harrigan mentioned.
The world championships will probably be held in St Moritz, Switzerland, subsequent week, with slopestyle qualification on March 19 with the finals the next day.
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