Home hero Mathilde Gremaud dominates Freeski Big Air World Cup in Chur
Swiss Olympic gold medallist Gremaud won the first of six stops in the Freeski Big Air World Cup 2024/25, while Matej Svancer clinched his third World Cup win in the men's event.
Freestyle Skiing
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud harnessed the energy of a packed home crowd to win the women's Freeski Big Air World Cup in Chur on Friday, 18 October.
The slopestyle reigning Olympic champion had the competition wrapped up after two rounds with perfectly executed jumps of 91.25 and 87.25 meaning she couldn't be caught. Her final score was 178.50.
Italy's Flora Tabanelli, the Gangown 2024 Youth Olympic champion, finished second with 161.00, while Muriel Mohr of Germany came third on 143.75.
"It was so awesome to do it in front of my friends and family tonight," Gremaud said after. "I want to do some new tricks this season and step up my own levels."
Last season's discipline runner-up Tess Ledeux finished in fifth as she struggled for clean landings.
Gremaud has picked up where she left off last season when she won the Big Air Crystal Globe with three victories from four events.
There were no such victory laps in the men's event, as Austria's Matej Svancer claimed victory in a close contest.
The Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic champion started brightly with a first jump worth 95.5 but over-rotated on his second. He then showed nerves of steel to land a 91.75 third jump to win his third World Cup title with a total of 186.00.
Norway's Tormod Frostad clinched second with 178.00, while Canadian Dylan Deschamps completed the podium in third with 172.25.
Reigning world champion Troy Podmilsak from the United States finished eighth despite a promising second jump for 91.00.
2024 Freeski Big Air World Cup Chur - Full results
Women
1 - Mathilde Gremaud (SUI) - 178.50
2 - Flora Tabanelli (ITA) - 161.00
3 - Muriel Mohr (GER) - 143.75
4 - Yang Ruyi (CHN) - 140.00
5 - Tess Ledeux (FRA) - 132.25
6 - Kateryna Kotsar (UKR) - 105.75
7 - Han Linshan (CHN) - 74.75
8 - Rell Harwood (USA) - 70.00
Men
1 - Matej Svancer (AUT) - 186.00
2 - Tormod Frostad (NOR) - 178.00
3 - Dylan Deschamps (CAN) - 172.25
4 - Elias Syrja (FIN) - 171.00
5 - Ulrik Samnoey (NOR) - 162.50
6 - Vebjoern Graaberg (NOR) - 161.00
7 - Miro Tabanelli (ITA) - 160.25
8 - Troy Podmilsak (USA) - 115.25
9 - Andreas Herranz (FRA) - 82.25
10 - Leo Landroe (NOR) - 61.75