Winter Olympics: GB's Makayla Gerken Schofield eighth as Jakara Anthony takes gold

Makayla Gerken Schofield became the first Briton to reach the moguls finals at a Winter Olympics as Australia's Jakara Anthony won the gold medal.

American Jaelin Kauf took silver and Russian Anastasiia Smirnova bronze.

Gerken Schofield, 22, finished eighth after reaching the penultimate round of the women's final.

Older sister Leonie, 23, failed to advance beyond the second qualification round earlier on Sunday.

Anthony's victory represents Australia's first Winter Olympics gold since 2010.

«I am struggling to believe it,» Gerken Schofield told BBC Sport. «I had so much fun out there. Eighth place is absolutely incredible.

»It has been a while since I enjoyed skiing but tonight felt incredible. Skiing those bumps, just the feeling — I have no words. I don't know how we (the family) are going to celebrate. It all still feels so surreal.

«My brother (Tom, who missed out on qualifying for Beijing in the men's event) is probably jumping around in the living room with my parents because I have so many messages. I will probably call them and there might be a few tears.»

France's defending champion Perrine Laffont finished fourth and Canada's 2014 champion Justine Dufour-Lapointe was visibly upset after a late fall ended her hopes of a medal.