Tess Coady wins bronze at slopestyle World Championships

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Tess Coady has taken bronze this morning in Aspen, USA, joining the legendary Torah Bright as the only Australian snowboarder to win a World Championship medal in slopestyle.

In the best of three run final, Coady was super consistent, putting down good scores in each of her competition runs, with her highest score of 78.13 coming in run number two.

Coady’s run included a smooth rail section at the top of the course followed by the jump section with a switch backside 900, backside 720 and a frontside 720 with a double grab.

Taking the win was New Zealander Zoi Sadowski-Synnott with a score of 85.95 points, with two time Olympic champion Jamie Anderson of the USA in second place scoring 81.10 points.

“I am so stocked, it’s been a really great week here”, said the 2017 World Junior Champion from Melbourne.

“I was psyched when I made finals, but to come out with a podium is the best, it’s the cherry on top.

“It’s a tough field, the women are on another level at the moment and I am really excited to be a part of that.”

The medal is Coady’s second of the season and the fourth major medal of her career (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).

Coady will be back in action in Aspen competing in the World Championship big air event, with qualifications on March 15 and finals on March 17.

Tomorrow in the Aspen halfpipe, Scotty James will be aiming to win an incredible and record breaking fourth straight World Championship gold medal.

Finals start at 7am AEDT and can be watched live in Australia at https://snow.org.au/live/