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Shaw 32nd in SBX |
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Ski & Snowboard Australia snowboarder Johanna Shaw has finished in
32nd place in the World Cup snowboard cross in Bad Gastein, Austria.
Shaw recorded a time of 1:05.33 in the qualification run, 3.24
seconds outside a place in the 16-woman final rounds
The event was won by 18-year-old phenomenon Lyndsey Jacobellis of
the United States, competing in her first World Cup SBX event.
Dominique Maltais of Canada and Maria Danielsson of Sweden took the
minor medals.
Jacobellis has made an amazing debut in the sport. She won the world
junior SBX title in 2002, then collected the junior halfpipe title
in 2003. In September she rode in her first World Cup halfpipe event
in Valle Nevado, taking the silver medal.
With just two SBX events contested she shares top spot on the World
Cup standings with French legend Karine Ruby, the winner of the
opening event.
Ruby, the defending World Cup champion, did not finish her
qualification run.
Canadian Tom Velisek won the men's event from French duo Xavier
Delerue and Sylvian Duclos. It was Velisek's first World Cup
victory.
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