Gremaud wins first World Cup event in four years with slopestyle victory

18.03.2023 - 17:07 eurosport.com

Mathilde Gremaud claimed her first World Cup win in four years with victory in the freeski slopestyle in Tignes. The Swiss star beat Johanne Killi of Norway as Megan Oldham completed the podium in France.

Ad In the men's, Birk Ruud of Norway kept up his dominance in the slopestyle with his third victory of the season. Freestyle SkiingKingsbury and Laffont earn clean sweeps in final freestyle ski World CupAN HOUR AGO Gremaud produced a sparkling second run to score 96.25 and push Killi out of top position as the Norwegian tasted defeat in slopestyle for the first time this year.

Oldham took bronze as her score of 90.00 was enough to deny Sarah Hoefflin a place on the podium after she posted 84.25 on her second run.

Gremaud moved onto the podium of both the slopestyle and overall standings, with Killi enjoying a comfortable lead in both with one event to go next week.

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