Topline
U.S snowboarder Chloe Kim won the gold medal in the women’s halfpipe event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Thursday, in a victory that cements her superstardom in the sport and follows her spectacular gold-winning Olympics debut at Pyeongchang four years ago.
Gold medallist Chloe Kim of Team United States celebrates during the Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe … [+]
Key Facts
Kim was awarded 94 points on her first run, a score that wasn’t topped by any of her opponents in three runs during the final.
The silver medal was won by Queralt Castellet of Spain whose best score was 90.25 in her second run and Sena Tomita of Japan won bronze with a score of 88.25.
The American snowboarder performed two 1080s, three spins in her medal-winning run and she had the highest amplitude (jump height) of any rider.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/02/09/us-snowboarder-chloe-kim-does-it-again-wins-halfpipe-gold-medal-at-beijing-winter-olympics/