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Rosie Malone Olympian Guseli wins fourth consecutive world championship medal in snowboarding, Australians win skateboarding world championships and more.

Olympian Rosie Malone : Beijing 2022’s Valentino Guseli finished on the podium for the fourth consecutive time at a World Cup event, a highlight of the weekend’s sporting events.

Snowboard – Halfpipe
Valentino Guseli has claimed his third World Cup silver medal in the past eight days, this time at the halfpipe final in Calgary, Canada. Olympic Games Rosie Malone

With 82 points from his final run, the 17-year-old secured his sixth career World Cup podium finish. Ruka Hirano (JPN) finished ahead of him with 88.50 points. Olympian Rosie Malone

The halfpipe competition in Calgary was the final World Cup tour event of the season, and Val’s podium finish moved him to second place in the season-ending rankings.

He’ll be back in action today in Calgary, where he’ll compete in the slopestyle World Cup. Val, the owner of the 2022-23 Big Air Crystal Globe, is still a contender for the overall FIS World Cup Crystal Globe championship, which includes the halfpipe, slopestyle and big air disciplines.

Skateboard park
The Men’s World Park Sports Championships in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, concluded with an exciting final featuring Australian Olympic hopefuls for Tokyo 2020.

Kieran Woolley finished fourth with 89.50 points, 90.00 behind bronze medalist Pedro Barros (BRA).

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