Ledecka Writes History With Super-G and PGS Gold

By Published On: February 24th, 2018Comments Off on Ledecka Writes History With Super-G and PGS Gold

Czech athlete Ester Ledecka claimed the last women’s snowboard title of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, triumphing in the parallel giant slalom staged in the Bokwang Phoenix Park on Saturday.

Ledecka, who is also the World Cup snowboard leader, kept the momentum going from a so far extremely successful season by posting the best qualifier time in the women’s event. Ledecka kept on dominating when the knockout rounds finally got underway under a blue bird sky and in front of a huge audience with the stands of the Bokwang Phoenix Park sold out.

The Czech superstar wrote history by not only taking the second ever Olympic snowboard medal but also by becoming the third athlete two win Gold in two different events at a single Olympic Winter Games having won the super-G race just a few days ago.

“It’s fantastic, really,” Ledecka said of her second victory at PyeongChang 2018. “I enjoyed every run, and I’m very happy to be here and stand on the highest place. As long as I have fun with both (skis and the snowboard) I will probably do both and we’ll see what happens.”

The 22-year-old edged out Germany’s Selina Joerg in the big final.

Release courtesy of FIS.

 

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