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Mathilde Gremaud storms into FIS Freeski World Cup history, Mac Forehand continues to perform
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Published 16/03/2024 at 16:09 GMT
Mathilde Gremaud makes history as the first women in FIS freeski history to win three crystal globes in one season. USA's Mac Forehand sets up his slopestyle globe with one event to go. Having clinched Big Air victory on Friday to secure the individual and overall title, slopestyle silver in France made Gremaud the first woman in FIS Freeski history to win three globes in one season.
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Mathilde Gremaud stormed into the history books with her second crystal globe of the weekend in Tignes.
Having clinched Big Air victory on Friday to secure the individual and overall title, slopestyle silver in France made Gremaud the first woman in FIS Freeski history to win three globes in one season, and just the eighth overall skier to accomplish that feat.
Tess Ledeux was the gold medal winner of the day, securing her first slopestyle victory of the season with gold on home turf, but it was not enough to stop Gremaud taking the title.
Ledeux's score of 80.43 toppled saw her earn victory by almost five points ahead of Olympic champion Gremaud.
The 2017 world champion clinched X Games gold earlier this year but was yet to reach the top step in this season's World Cup.
Canada's Olviia Asselin was 0.75 points behind Gremaud for bronze and her first medal of the season.
Mac Forehand placed himself in prime position to clinch his second career crystal globe with slopestyle victory in the men's event.
The 22-year-old from the USA put down a monster first run of 85.21 to seal the deal, finishing 12th in his second of the day.
Norway's Tormod Frostad clinched silver, just 0.11 points behind whilst USA's Konnor Ralph took bronze.
Forehand has now jumped 50 points ahead of compatriot and fellow title contender Alex Hall, who finished outside the podium in places fourth.
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