Australian skiers made history at the FIS aerials World Cup event in Deer Valley, USA, by sweeping the podium with Laura Peel, Danielle Scott, and Abbey Willcox taking gold, silver, and bronze respectively. This remarkable achievement is the first of its kind for Australian skiers in a World Cup aerials event.
Australian skiers dominated the FIS aerials World Cup event in Deer Valley , USA, achieving an unprecedented clean sweep of the podium. Laura Peel , Danielle Scott, and Abbey Willcox secured gold, silver, and bronze respectively in challenging snowy conditions at the Utah resort. This historic achievement marks the first time Australian skiers have accomplished such a feat in a World Cup aerials event.
Adding to the remarkable night, another Australian, Airleigh Frigo, finished fourth, solidifying Australia's dominance in the competition. The event was marked by heavy, wet snow throughout, leading to the cancellation of the afternoon's qualifying session. Despite the challenging weather conditions, Australia's aerials stars excelled. With six skiers participating in the 18-strong field, Australia had high expectations, and their elite skiers delivered a stellar performance. Four of Australia's leading skiers qualified in the top four positions, advancing directly to the super final, while Sidney Stephens and Elise Coleiro finished 14th and 15th respectively.In the six-person super final, both Tasia Tanner (USA) and Anhelina Brykina (Ukraine) experienced difficult landings, putting the Australian skiers in a prime position to claim all three medals. Tanner severely under-rotated on her back lay-full, face-planting onto the snow and sliding down the slope motionless before getting up with assistance. Brykina also failed to land her back full-full, registering a low score. Frigo, who achieved her first World Cup podium in the previous week's competition in Quebec, was the first athlete in the super final to successfully land her jump, a back full-full, earning 69.30 points. Scott, the defending World Cup champion, landed an impressive back full-full, setting a high score of 86.31 and taking the lead. Willcox also landed her back full-full without any major issues, finishing slightly behind Scott with a score of 81.58. Peel, despite the challenging conditions that prevented her from performing her signature triples, executed her back full-full flawlessly, securing her third victory of the season and extending her lead at the top of the World Cup standings. Scott moved into second place.
AUSTRALIAN SKIERS FIS AERIALS WORLD CUP DEER VALLEY Podium SWEEP LAURA PEEL DANIELLE SCOTT ABBEY WILLCOX
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