18-year-old freestyle star Gu Ailing continues to win as she completed a perfect FIS Freestyle World Cup season with an astonishing 97.50 points in the U-Pool course in Mammoth Mountain, California.
Gu Ailing, the double champion of women’s U-shaped field skills at the 2021 World Championships and X Games, once again dominated the U-shaped pool field, and her perfect performance allowed her to complete her fourth consecutive championship in this event.
Gu’s second run score of 97.5 was a career-best
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The halfpipe medallists on the podium: Gu, Sildaru and Sigourney
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Support team: Gu’s mother was her number one fan at Mammoth
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“I’m completely confused now, 97.50 points is the highest score of my career, and today’s performance can be regarded as one of the best U-groove performances of my career, I’m really proud of myself. And ended with another victory. World Cup season and getting my first crystal ball, it’s unbelievable.”
After winning the championship at this site, Gu Ailing also became the first athlete in the history of the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup to win four consecutive championships (including all athletes in freestyle skiing). She also won her first career crystal ball trophy.
Kelly Sildaru, the Estonian star and the 2019 World Championships champion in this event, endured the pain in her hand and performed equally well today, with both skating scores exceeding 90 points. In the end, he won the silver medal with a score of 92.50 in the second slide. American Brita Sigourney won the bronze medal with a score of 87.75 in the first slide.