Post by Admin on Feb 9, 2014 6:36:40 GMT
American mogul skier Hannah Kearney won the bronze medal in Sochi, failing to defend her title as Olympic moguls champion. She won the gold medal in Vancouver in 2010 and was hoping to repeat the accomplishment this year.
Kearney entered the final round with the best qualifying score, allowing her to be the last skier in the final round. However, she faltered slightly after the first jump and ultimately finished third behind Canadian sisters Chloé Dufour-Lapointe and Justine Dufour-Lapointe, who finished second and first, respectively.
Canada's Justine Dufour-Lapointe (c.) celebrates her gold medal in the women's moguls final with her sister and silver medalist Chloe Dufour-Lapointe (l.), as well as bronze medalist Hannah Kearney.
The 27-year-old skier was the overwhelming favorite to win the event. Kearney took to Facebook to express her disappointment:
Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada won the gold medal in the women's moguls at the Sochi Olympics, while her sister Chloe took silver. The defending champion, American Hannah Kearney, got bronze.
Canada’s Justine Dufour-Lapointe (r.), celebrates with her sister Chloe.
The three medalists — the top mogul skiers in the world — were the final three competitors. Justine Dufour-Lapointe made a clean, straight run over the bumps, and rung up the highest score of the night, 22.44. hloe followed her with a 21.66, and they were sitting 1-2, with the champ about to come out of the chute. Kearney came off the first jump a bit off balance, her left ski skidding away slightly and she had to muscle her way back into form. She hit her second jump, featuring a 360 turn and a grab of the ski, the hardest trick of the night, but had lost too many points scrambling after the jump.
Kearney entered the final round with the best qualifying score, allowing her to be the last skier in the final round. However, she faltered slightly after the first jump and ultimately finished third behind Canadian sisters Chloé Dufour-Lapointe and Justine Dufour-Lapointe, who finished second and first, respectively.
Canada's Justine Dufour-Lapointe (c.) celebrates her gold medal in the women's moguls final with her sister and silver medalist Chloe Dufour-Lapointe (l.), as well as bronze medalist Hannah Kearney.
The 27-year-old skier was the overwhelming favorite to win the event. Kearney took to Facebook to express her disappointment:
Sochi Bronze. I regretfully report that I did not ski my best today and that it just so happened to be a very important event. After a gold medal four years ago, and an immense amount of training since, a bronze medal is not what I was dreaming of. I am disappointed in my performance, yet grateful that I got to represent my country at the Olympics for a third time and contribute to this year’s Team USA medal count. I know this experience will make me a better, stronger person. Congrats to theLes Soeurs Dufour-Lapointe and thank you to my friends and family for the support.
Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada won the gold medal in the women's moguls at the Sochi Olympics, while her sister Chloe took silver. The defending champion, American Hannah Kearney, got bronze.
Canada’s Justine Dufour-Lapointe (r.), celebrates with her sister Chloe.
The three medalists — the top mogul skiers in the world — were the final three competitors. Justine Dufour-Lapointe made a clean, straight run over the bumps, and rung up the highest score of the night, 22.44. hloe followed her with a 21.66, and they were sitting 1-2, with the champ about to come out of the chute. Kearney came off the first jump a bit off balance, her left ski skidding away slightly and she had to muscle her way back into form. She hit her second jump, featuring a 360 turn and a grab of the ski, the hardest trick of the night, but had lost too many points scrambling after the jump.