Wānaka’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has finished second at the Big Air World Cup in Kreischberg (Austria) this morning (January 15), despite landing the ‘best trick ever’.

During the three run competition where the best two run scores count towards placings, Zoi landed a technical backside 1260 with a weddle grab on her second run to score a massive 97.50, the single highest score of the day.

“Zoi's switch backside 1260 weddle was the best trick landed yet in women’s snowboard competition,” Snow Sports NZ park & pipe head coach and pathway director Tom Willmott said.

“Having this new trick in Zoi’s arsenal is a massive asset for future events.”   

Zoi fell on her first run while attempting the same trick and rounded out the competition with a textbook backside 1080 in her third run, scoring a 79.00.  

Her combined score of 176.50 secured a second-place finish. 

Anna Gasser of Austria took the win in front of her home crowd, with Kokomo Murase of Japan in third place. The three women finished in identical positions in the Big Air competition at last year’s Winter Olympics.  

“It was super sick to be back in the bib, I’m stoked to be back competing,” Zoi said.

“It was a big like Déjà vu being the same podium as the Olympics which is a bit crazy, I am super stoked with how the event went because all the girls were ripping so hard and it is awesome to be on the podium once again with Anna and Kokomo.”

Women’s Big Air World Cup podium. [L-R] Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL) in 2nd place, Anna Gasser (AUT) in 1st place and Kokomo Murase (JPN) in 3rd place.

Zoi will next be in action at the LAAX Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland next weekend.

Find the full results of today’s competition here.

PHOTOS: FIS Snowboard