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FIS Snowboard Slope Obstacle Course World Cup Mammoth Mountain Station: American athletes win both men's and women's championships

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The 2019-2020 FIS Snowboard Steeplechase World Cup mammoth Mountain Station ended on the 1st, with host American athletes becoming the biggest winners, winning both men's and women's championships.

In the two rounds of the finals of the day, two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson scored 83.40 points in the first round to win the gold medal in the women's category, which was also her ninth World Cup title. Canada's Lori Bloan finished second with 76.16 points, while bronze was Katie Omerrod of The United Kingdom, who currently leads the women's steeplechase standings with 2,000 points, 800 points ahead of second-placed Bloane.

FIS Snowboard Slope Obstacle Course World Cup Mammoth Mountain Station: American athletes win both men's and women's championships

Top three in the men's category. Images of the official website of the International Snow Federation

The winner of the men's division was 17-year-old Dusty Henrixson, who won his first World Cup gold medal with 84.51 points, and this is only his second appearance in the World Cup.

"It's a great pleasure to be here at Mammoth Mountain, where I learned to ski and today I won my first (World Cup) here. I couldn't have asked for more, today is too good to be true. Henrixson said.

With this gold medal, Henriksen continued to maintain his top spot in the men's table, leading the pack with 1290 points.

Text Editor: Zhang Yueshan

New Media Editor: Zhou Xin

Issued: Liang Jinxiong

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