Gold medal winner Zoi Sadowski Synnott, silver medal winner Julia Marino and bronze medal winner Tess Coady celebrate. Photo / Getty
Standing at the top of the mountain for her final run of the women's slopestyle final, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott knew exactly what was required of her.
As the top qualifier, the 20-year-old Kiwi was the last name on the run list, so, no matter what the situation, her final run would
dictate her result.
And in this case, Sadowski-Synnott needed to send it. Counting an 84.51 from her first run, the Kiwi had the silver medal in the bag, but if she could better an 87.68 set by the USA's Julia Marino, she would be going home with a gold medal.
She had already had an incomplete ride - going down on her second run. With one final attempt on the course, she needed to go big - and did she ever.
Dropping a flawless run before being swarmed by Marino and Australia's Tess Coady, Sadowski-Synnott waited as the judges announced her score - 92.88 and a gold medal.
