Wānaka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott added another medal to her expansive collection, winning gold today at the invite only X Games women’s Snowboard Slopestyle in Aspen, USA.

Zoi made history with her second run of the four run competition, lacing together a technical rail section that included a blunt 450 out of the second rail, she then landed her frontside double 1080 into her backside double 1080, becoming the first woman to ever land this combination in competition. 

“To put that run down, I have been working towards it for a while, so I am just so stoked," Zoi said.  

“It means so much to me, everyone was absolutely ripping, that was the sickest contest I have ever been a part of.”

This was the third X Games gold medal of Zoi’s career and her third major event podium finish of the 2022 season. 

She was joined on the podium by two-time Winter Olympic slopestyle gold medalist Jamie Anderson (USA) in second and Laurie Blouin (CAN) in third. Full results.

Para snow sports athlete Adam Hall also competed overnight, claiming a silver medal at the World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer, Norway.

Adam Hall in action at the World Para Snow Sports Championships. Credit: L Percival

It was Adam's fourth World Championships medal and matched his career best Slalom World Championships silver medal from 2009. He achieved a Slalom bronze in 2013 and 2017.

The Paralympic New Zealand team members Adam Hall, Corey Peters and Aaron Ewen will next be in action at the World Cup in Åre, Sweden next week where Adam looks to continue the momentum from today.