Britain’s Zoe Atkin won a silver medal at the Freeski Halfpipe World Championships in China on Saturday, December 13.
The 22-year-old led the competition after her first run score of 90.25 in the final, ahead of her Chinese rival Eileen Gu, who had recorded an 85.25 at the time.
Gu generated a beautiful second run to take the win with a 91.75, while Atkin failed to improve on her first attempt.
As reported by the BBCthe athlete who shared the overall World Cup title with China’s Li Fanghui in the women’s halfpipe season is Zoe Atkin.
Australia’s 15-year-old Indra Brown finished third with a remarkable score of 82.00 from her first World Cup top placing on her debut.
The astonishing performance of the World Cup season confirms her position as a top contender as the winter sports calendar progresses towards the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.
Nevertheless, this astonishing performance confirms that this is proving to be an astonishing season for British skiers.
