Wānaka’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (23) has added a 10th X Games medal to her collection, taking home the bronze in the Women’s Snowboard Big Air at the 2025 Aspen X Games today (January 24).

Eight of the world’s top female riders were invited to compete at the Pacifico Women’s Snowboard Big Air. The format meant all eight athletes competed against each other in the playoffs, with the top four advancing to the finals.

Zoi made quick work of the playoff round, putting down a backside triple 1440 drunk driver grab which was enough to carry her through to the final.

In the final the riders were required to stomp one huge trick with the single highest score taking the win.

Zoi was the first to drop putting down “one of the scariest tricks”, a triple 1440, going huge and sending it deep down the landing, posting a 92.66 which was her best score of the night. 

Sitting in bronze medal position with Mia Brookes (Great Britain) next to drop, Zoi had a nervous wait. Mia put down an impressive run but it wasn’t enough to knock Zoi off the podium.

Anna Gasser of Austria claimed the victory, making her the female athlete with the most X Games Big Air Gold Medals in history. Japan’s Reira Iwabuchi took second place, repeating her performance from the 2024 X Games Big Air.

Today’s event marked the first of six X Games events. Next up is the women’s snowboard slopestyle which will feature Zoi, set to start at 7am Saturday morning NZT (January 25).

PHOTO: Joshua Duplechian / X Games