SSA Weekend Wrap | 25 February
Published Mon 25 Feb 2019
Our Australian ski and snowboard riders were out in force this weekend across two World Championships and three World Cup events.
Read on for their results and what’s coming up next for our athletes!
SUPERB SEASON CONTINUES FOR ANTHONY
The penultimate stop of the 2018/19 FIS Freestyle Ski Moguls World Cup season rolled into Tazawako, Japan over the weekend.
Olympians Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham appeared across four events with Anthony achieving podiums in both her events and Graham finishing inside the top 8 for his two races.
On Saturday, Jakara Anthony secured her third straight spot on the World Cup podium with a silver medal performance in the single moguls, while Graham finished 7th.
Following the single moguls, on Sunday the season’s second dual moguls competition saw Anthony claim bronze with Graham just missing out on the podium in his small final, finishing in fourth place.
Anthony was ecstatic with her podium appearances.
“I’m really happy to take back to back podiums here in Japan. I was really happy with my skiing today I was backing it up from yesterday and putting down some really clean runs.
“Unfortunately in the semi-final I had a little slip up which put me into the small final which meant I didn’t get a chance to ski again but I still came away with a bronze medal and couldn’t be happier.
To view all results from the event – click here.
With the final two events of the season coming up this weekend in Kazakhstan, Anthony is sitting second on the Moguls World Cup standings while Graham is in fifth on the Men's standings.
FLYING KANGAROOS FINISH THIRD IN BELARUS
The FIS Freestyle Aerials World Cup was held in the Belarus capital of Minsk, which saw the duo of Laura Peel and Abbey Willcox finish with a bronze medal for team Australia in Sunday's demonstration syncro event.
During the previous day, both Peel and Willcox went go head to head with the world’s best in individual competition.
Ladies Aerials Minsk World Cup results
- Laura Peel, 11th
- Abbey Willcox, 13th
Peel said “I am a bit disappointed about the result. I jumped well in qualifications, but unfortunately had a bit of trouble landing in finals.
Aussie coach David Morris was satisfied with solid performances by the pair considering their preparation.
“Laura and Abbey both jumped very well given they had very little training leading into the competition day.
"As a coaching group we are very impressed they were able to perform so well after being sick leading into the event,” he said.
With two World Cup events remaining this weekend in China, Peel is currently fourth place on the Ladies Aerial World Cup standings.
YEATON GRABS BEST EVER RESULT AT FIS NORDIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria saw our Aussies perform strongly on snow, with the Sprint Free finals showcasing seven national skiers.
In a standout result, Olympian Jessica Yeaton achieved 22nd place in the Skiathlon over the weekend - the highest ever result by an Australian at a Nordic World Championships.
"I'm beyond stoked to reach a big goal of mine and crack the top 30 in the Skiathlon World Champs,” said Yeaton on social media.
Ladies 1.2km Sprint Free Finals results
- Jessica Yeaton, 38th
- Babara Jezersek, 69th
- Aimee Watson, 71st
- Katerina Paul, 72nd
Men’s 1.6km Sprint Free Finals results
- Phillip Bellingham, 64th
- Seve de Campo, 78th
- Mark Pollock, 89th
Ladies Skiathlon final results
- Jessica Yeaton, 22nd
- Aimee Watson, 55th
Next up our Aussies will be looking to continue their strong form in the 10km/15km Classic and 30km/50km Freestyle Mass Start races.
To view the official event website - click here.
Keep up to date with the results here.
To view full schedule of events - click here.
STRONG START FOR MUHLEN-SCHULTE AT ALPINE JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rising alpine star, Louis Muhlen-Schulte has recorded a fantastic result in his second event at the 2019 FIS Alpine Junior World Championships in Italy.
Taking fifth place on Saturday in the Men’s Alpine Combined, Muhlen-Schulte was wearing bib 28 in an incredible result against the world’s best junior talent.
Louis Muhlen-Schulte results to date:
Next up for Muhlen-Schulte will be the Men’s Giant Slalom later today with the first run kicking off at 7:30pm (AEDT).
Tomorrow he will compete in his last event of the 2019 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships looking to finish strong with the Men’s Slalom event, also due to kick off at 7:30pm (AEDT).
As mentioned late last week, fellow Aussie Madison Hoffman sustained a knee injury after her Giant Slalom race and has travelled back to the USA for an assessment.
Stay up to date with the FIS live timing feature – click here.
To view the official event website - click here.
To view the event schedule - click here.
KENNEDY SIM CLOSES OUT SKI CROSS WORLD CUP SEASON
Dual Olympian Sami Kennedy-Sim has finished her 2018/2019 FIS Ski Cross World Cup season with two quarter final appearances in Sunny Valley, Russia.
With back to back races over the weekend, Kennedy-Sim finished 16th in her first race on Saturday.
She then went on to improve her position by two places on Sunday with a 14th place.
After the races Kennedy-Sim said on Instagram she was looking forward to regrouping for the next season back in Australia.
“Not my best racing in Sunny Valley this weekend, actually not my best season.
“Looking forward to some sun at home and making a solid plan to have a chance at the crown again next year,” she said.