China’s Xuetong Cai and Korea’s Chaeun Lee became world champions in the snowboard halfpipe competition on Friday at Georgian Bakuriani.
China’s Xuetong Cai and Korea’s Chaeun Lee became world champions in the snowboard halfpipe competition on Friday at Georgian Bakuriani. The Poles did not start.
In the absence of American Chloe Kim, star of the discipline and double Olympic champion – from 2018 and 2022, who decided to take a break this season, the women’s competition was dominated by Cai, who won until five dots. ahead of second Canadian Elizabeth Hosking. Third, the Japanese Mitsuki Ono, who scored seven and a half points behind the Chinese.
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Cai, 29, had already been world champion in 2015 and 2017.
On the men’s side, 16-year-old South Korean Chaeun Lee triumphed, just half a point ahead of Australian Valentino Guseli. Third was the Swiss Jan Scherrer, 4.25 points behind the winner.
Beijing Olympic champion Ruka Hirano of Japan and last year’s Olympic runner-up Scotty James of Australia were just off the podium – fourth (87.50) and fifth (86.50) respectively. .
Saturday will be a day off from competition. The world championships will end on Sunday with a big air competition.
Results of the snowboard halfpipe competition:
women
1. Xuetong Cai (China) 90.50 points
2. Elizabeth Hosking (Canada) 85.50
3. Mitsuki Ono (Japan) 83.00
Men
1. Chaeun Lee (South Korea) 93.50 pts
2. Valentino Guseli (Australia) 93.00
3. Jan Scherrer (Switzerland) 89.25
KN, PAP
