Tess Coady takes bronze and world number three slopestyle ranking at World Cup final

Courtesy of Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (www.owia.org)

Tess Coady finished her season ranked third in the world after winning bronze medal overnight at the World Cup snowboard slopestyle event in Silvaplana, Switzerland. 

In the best-of-two-runs final, the 20-year-old from Melbourne put down two impressive runs, scoring 84 points in the first and stepping it up in the second to record a score of 86.25 points, which was enough to secure the bronze medal in great conditions at the Swiss resort.

In the top section of the course Coady’s run included a switch backside blunt 270 out, cab 360 weddle, front 180 on 360 out on the rails and then a switch backside 900 melon, front 720 melon to tail, back 720 weddle, frontside crippler on the bottom section jumps.

Japan took both spots on the podium above Coady with Reira Iwabuchi taking the win with 91 points and Kokomo Murase in second place on 88.75 points.

The medal is Coady’s third of the season and the fifth major medal of her career (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze). 

“It feels incredible to finish this season on a high,” said Coady, who is also the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist.

“It's really been foot on the gas the past couple of weeks, so I'm stoked I was able to find another gear and push myself to the end. 

“The conditions and the course were perfect. This has been my favourite contest set up this season. 

“I'm super stoked with this season, I would have been psyched to land one podium, let alone three. It's been amazing and I'm so lucky to be out here.”

Coady finished the season ranked third on the World Cup standings with 165 points, only one point behind Kokomo Murase on 166 points in second place. Anna Gasser of Austria won the Crystal Globe with the number one world ranking on 195 points.\

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