Wānaka’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott made history this morning (January 25) at the 2025 Aspen X Games, landing a ‘never been done before’ backside triple corked 1440 in the women’s snowboard slopestyle competition.

This takes her career total X Games medal count to a staggering 11 medals, of which six are gold.

An emotional Zoi said she was “just stoked to be here” following an ankle injury that sidelined her in 2024.

“Being able to do that run, which is a dream run of mine I never thought was possible, it means the world to me to be back here at X Games,” Zoi said.

“Honestly, I didn’t know if I would be on the podium again going through this injury, so to be back here in the mix with the girls and to be part of the progression means so much to me and to win this comp, I can’t even believe it.”

With clear, calm weather in Aspen, Zoi came out swinging in the playoffs, and laced together a solid rail section before putting down her switch backside 1260 (which she only debuted last weekend at the LAAX Open) then stomping back-to-back double corked 1080s on the last two jumps. Scoring a 92.33, she cruised through to the final round with ease.

Zoi kicked it up a gear in the finals, putting down a huge backside triple corked 1440 on the third and final jump, making history as the first women (ski or snowboard) to ever land a triple cork in a slopestyle competition.

“I am just stoked to be here, and a big congrats to everyone, we got such epic conditions to ride here today so I am just so grateful,” Zoi said.

With a huge score of 94.66 Zoi was untouchable for the remainder of the competition and took the win. 

Kokomo Murase of Japan and Great Britain’s Mia Brookes joined her on the podium in second and third respectively.

X Games Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Podium. [L-R] Kokomo Murase (JPN) in 2nd, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL) in 1st, Mia Brookes (GBR) in 3rd. 

Full results here.

PHOTOS: Joshua Duplechian / X Games