Megan Oldham takes slopestyle bronze for first career world championship medal in Aspen
Megan Oldham won her first World Championship medal in Aspen, Colorado on Saturday afternoon. The 19-year-old won a slopestyle bronze at the Freestyle Ski World Championships.
Competing in windy conditions, Oldham fell on her first run, but quickly regained composure on her next two. On her final run, she scored a 76.18 to reach the podium.
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She was joined by China’s Ailing Eileen Gu, the winner of the event, and Switzerland’s Mathilde Grenaud in second.
Back in January, Oldham saw success on the same slopes, where she won a big air silver and slopestyle bronze, at the Aspen X Games.
READ: X Games: Megan Oldham captures a second medal in Aspen
Canada has had a successful showing at Worlds so far. On Friday, Sébastien Toutant, Simon d’Artois and Rachael Karker all secured their first-ever world championship medals, winning silvers in their respective competitions.
READ: Toutant, Karker and d’Artois win first career world championship medals
All the action will continue on Tuesday, where Canadians will look for medals in ski and snowboard big air.
