Winter X Games report: Day 5
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- Created on Monday, 31 January 2011 09:45
- Written by Brian Gomez
Coverage by Olympics beat writer Brian Gomez from Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen:
MEN’S SKIER X FINALS
Gold: John Teller, Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
Silver: Chris Del Bosco, Vail
Bronze: Casey Puckett, Aspen
In state: No others
Noteworthy: Teller came from behind to top Del Bosco by half of a ski, 0.03 of a second
Teller’s take: “I was just trying to work on staying really smooth and getting a good start. … I was able to make the pass, and I wasn’t sure if I made it stick. I got in front, then I was hoping I’d stay up there, and I was able to keep it all the way to the finish.”
WOMEN’S SKIER X FINALS
Gold: Kelsey Serwa, Kelowna, British Columbia (pictured above, on the bottom)
Silver: Ophelie David, Alpe d'Huez, France (pictured above, in the middle)
Bronze: Fanny Smith, Villars-Gyron, Switzerland (pictured above, on the top)
In state: None
Noteworthy: Serwa survived a finish-line pileup, ending David’s four-win streak
Serwa’s take: “I knew if I sent it off the jump, I would cross the finish line on my back. I went for it, and I am stoked to take away the gold medal.”
MONO SKIER X FINALS
Gold: Josh Dueck, Vernon, British Columbia
Silver: Brandon Adam, Sandpoint, Idaho
Bronze: Sean Rose, St. Neots, England
In state: Scotty Meyer, Frisco, fourth
Noteworthy: Dueck remained upright, avoiding a near wipeout at the starting gate
Dueck’s take: “It’s pretty good. It’s the most fun I’ve had in a long time. Just the community of people that’s around here, it’s like a big, old family. They kept my equipment in order and made it real easy for me to do what I love to do.”
MEN’S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE FINALS
Gold: Sebastien Toutant, Montreal
Silver: Mark McMorris, Regina, Saskatchewan
Bronze: Tyler Flanagan, Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
In state: Eric Willett, Breckenridge, eighth
Noteworthy: Toutant closed with back-to-back 1,080s for a win in his Winter X debut
Toutant’s take: “The first run, the sun showed up, and then I was so stoked. I was not too nervous. I was concentrating on my run, and then I put it down.”
WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE FINALS
Gold: Enni Rukajarvi, Kuusamo, Finland
Silver: Jenny Jones, Bristol, England
Bronze: Jamie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
In state: None
Noteworthy: Rukajarvi closed with a backside 540 and a cab 720 over the money booter
Rukajarvi’s take: “I just wanted to land my run. I am so surprised. It is hard to believe I beat those girls because they are so good.”
SNOWMOBILE SNOCROSS FINALS
Gold: Tucker Hibbert, Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Silver: Ross Martin, Kansasville, Wis.
Bronze: Robbie Malinoski, Humboldt, Saskatchewan
In state: None
Noteworthy: Hibbert took the lead on the second lap, cruising to his fifth straight win
Hibbert’s take: “The snow here at Aspen is so clean … it’s challenging for vision because if you get flat light, you can’t see the bumps as good. I tried to just stay focused the whole time and keep pushing so I didn’t make any mistakes.”
SNOWMOBILE BEST TRICK FINALS
Gold: Daniel Bodin, Malung, Sweden
Silver: Caleb Moore, Krum, Texas
Bronze: Heath Frisby, Middleton, Idaho
In state: None
Noteworthy: Bodin threw a double grab backflip to become a two-time winner in Aspen
Bodin’s take: “That is the biggest one I have ever done. I have done it before, but I have never landed it on snow. I just had to do it.”
ADAPTIVE SNOWMOBILE SNOCROSS FINALS
Gold: Mike Schultz, Pillager, Minn.
Silver: Jeff Tweet, Thief River Falls, Minn.
Bronze: Jim Wazny, Merrill, Mich.
In state: None
Noteworthy: Schultz prevailed by 42 seconds for his second straight Winter X victory
Schultz’s take: “I love it. The race is so fun. I am having a blast being out here again. I love the feeling I get when I get out and do what I love to do.”
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