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> News > Chris Corning & Enni Rukajarvi earn season's first World Cup gold at Winter Games NZ 2019
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Chris Corning & Enni Rukajarvi earn season's first World Cup gold at Winter Games NZ 2019

Chris Corning (USA) on his way to winning the 2019 FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air Finals presented by Cardrona Alpine Resort on day one of the QRC Winter Games NZ, fuelled by Forsyth Barr, at Cardrona, New Zealand, August 24. Image credit: / Neil Kerr/Winter Games NZ

Saturday, August 24, 2019
The QRC Winter Games NZ, fuelled by Forsyth Barr returned to Cardrona Alpine Resort today for the finals of the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air presented by Cardrona Alpine Resort. It was an impressive showdown with 2018 Winter Games NZ Snowboard Big Air winner Chris Corning (USA) once again finishing atop the podium.

In the finals format for World Cup Big Air, riders make three jumps and it is the combined total of their best two scores which decides the final rankings, but riders must spin two different tricks.

Sitting in third place with his first run score of 80.75 for a frontside 1440 melon, Chris leapfrogged into the top spot on run two, stomping a quad 1800 for a score of 95.50 from a possible 100, stunning his fellow riders at the top of the course.

Redmond Gerard – who finished in second place with his combo of frontside 1440 tailgrab and backside triple cork mute – was one of the first to congratulate his US teammate.

“Chris just did a perfect backside quad so that’s pretty nuts and I’m pretty psyched to see his victory lap,” said Red.

Chris commented: “I’m super happy we got this contest off, everyone rode so well. It means everything, this is what we come to do, this is what we spend all year training for, this is what all the hard work goes in to, I’m happy to come out with the win.”

Third place on the podium went to Finland’s Kalle Jarvilehto with a backside triple melon and switch backside 1440 mute, just pushing top qualifier Nicolas LaFramboise (CAN) out of the top three.

With wind speeds picking up over the day a safety call was made to cancel the women’s final and take results from the qualifying day. Finland’s Enni Rukajarvi (FIN) finished in first place, Katie Ormerod (GBR) second and Silje Norendal (NOR) third.

The Park and Pipe Series presented by Cardrona Alpine Resort continues on Monday with the FIS Australia New Zealand Cup Freeski & Snowboard Halfpipe.

About Winter Games NZ

The QRC Winter Games NZ fuelled by Forsyth Barr is celebrating 10 years of excellence in 2019. The annual elite international winter sports event, showcases some of the world's best winter sporting talent. This will be the seventh edition of the Games, taking place from August 23rd to September 7th 2019 in Queenstown, Wanaka and Naseby. The QRC Winter Games NZ fuelled by Forsyth Barr is the premier winter sports event in the Southern Hemisphere and amongst the best in the world, with 26 snow and ice sports events at 6 venues over 17 action packed days.

To learn more about FIS (International Ski Federation), please follow this link.

For more information about Winter Games NZ, please visit their website, Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube channel.



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