Scotty James has continued his amazing win streak, with another gold medal performance at the Dew Tour event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA while fellow winter athletes, Jakara Anthony and Abbey Willcox also found their way onto the podium at Deer Valley.
Competing in a unique modified halfpipe design that incorporated additional big air features usually seen in a terrain park, triple world champion James set a high score of 95.33 in his first run, which remained unchallenged for the next two rounds as he extended his winning streak to 11 events.
Behind James on the podium was Japanese rider Yuto Totsuka in second with a best score of 93.33 points and Pat Burgener from Switzerland in third with 91.00 points
“I never come into any competition expecting to win,” said James.
“Everyone is riding so well, so I knew I had to bring my best, to keep the streak alive is just the cherry on top.
“Adapting is huge in expressing creativity. Not every pipe is the same, not every run is the same and this course channels that. It’s innovative with lots of elements that are very different and that’s why this is so unique.”
The Aussies kept the medals coming, with Jakara Anthony taking out moguls silver and Abbey Wilcox claiming her first-ever World Cup medal, a bronze in the aerials at Deer Valley, USA.
The Deer Valley World Cup under lights saw 21-year-old PyeongChang Olympian Jakara Anthony win her first FIS World Cup medal of the season, just 0.84 behind winner Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada.
23-year-old Abbey Willcox lay-full double back somersault in her first-ever super final to win her first World Cup medal and move her into sixth on the aerials season rankings.
Three moguls men also finished in the top ten with Matt Graham 5th, James Matheson 8th and Brodie Summers 10th.
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