Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials

The women's aerials competition in freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 14 February at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.[1] Xu Mengtao of China won the event, which became her first Olympic gold medal. Hanna Huskova of Belarus won the silver medal, and Megan Nick of the United States bronze, also her first Olympic medal.

Women's aerials
at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games
VenueGenting Snow Park,
Zhangjiakou
Date14 February
Competitors24 from 10 nations
Winning points108.61
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Xu Mengtao  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hanna Huskova  Belarus
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Megan Nick  United States
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The defending champion is Hanna Huskova. The 2018 silver medalist Zhang Xin did not qualify for the Olympics, but the bronze medalist Kong Fanyu did. Xu Mengtao was leading the 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup ranking before the Olympics, with Kong Fanyu close second. Laura Peel is the 2021 world champion.

Qualification edit

A total of 25 aerialists qualified to compete at the games. For an athlete to compete they must have a minimum of 80.00 FIS points on the FIS Points List on January 17, 2022 and a top 30 finish in a World Cup event or at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships 2021. A country could enter a maximum of four athletes into the event.[2]

Results edit

Qualification 1 edit

Rank Bib Order Name Country Score[3] Notes
1 3 17 Laura Peel   Australia 104.54 Q
2 23 25 Ashley Caldwell   United States 101.31 Q
3 1 2 Xu Mengtao   China 101.10 Q
4 4 14 Danielle Scott   Australia 96.23 Q
5 8 12 Marion Thénault   Canada 93.06 Q
6 12 11 Hanna Huskova   Belarus 92.00 Q
7 25 15 Megan Nick   United States 89.18
8 13 23 Kalia Kuhn   United States 84.24
9 2 8 Kong Fanyu   China 83.78
10 18 6 Eseniia Pantiukhova   ROC 82.84
11 20 24 Anastasiya Andryianava   Belarus 81.58
12 7 16 Zhanbota Aldabergenova   Kazakhstan 80.56
13 14 19 Winter Vinecki   United States 78.96
14 21 22 Anastasiia Prytkova   ROC 78.43
15 6 10 Shao Qi   China 77.49
16 19 7 Naomy Boudreau-Guertin   Canada 77.43
17 17 20 Gabi Ash   Australia 77.17
18 9 9 Flavie Aumond   Canada 76.86
19 16 13 Akmarzhan Kalmurzayeva   Kazakhstan 70.86
20 10 5 Olga Polyuk   Ukraine 68.76
21 24 4 Alexandra Bär   Switzerland 67.72
22 11 18 Emma Weiß   Germany 65.52
23 22 1 Liubov Nikitina   ROC 63.80
24 15 3 Anna Derugo   Belarus 58.59
5 21 Anastasiya Novosad   Ukraine DNS

Qualification 2 edit

Rank Bib Order Name Country Round 1 Round 2[4] Best Notes
1 16 10 Akmarzhan Kalmurzayeva   Kazakhstan 70.86 98.68 98.68 Q
2 25 11 Megan Nick   United States 89.18 85.65 89.18 Q
3 13 18 Kalia Kuhn   United States 84.24 86.62 86.62 Q
4 2 7 Kong Fanyu   China 83.78 81.99 83.78 Q
5 18 5 Eseniia Pantiukhova   ROC 82.84 77.43 82.84 Q
6 20 19 Anastasiya Andryianava   Belarus 81.58 DNS 81.58 Q
7 7 12 Zhanbota Aldabergenova   Kazakhstan 80.56 68.26 80.56
8 17 15 Gabi Ash   Australia 77.17 80.04 80.04
9 14 14 Winter Vinecki   United States 78.96 70.56 78.96
10 21 17 Anastasiia Prytkova   ROC 78.43 77.43 78.43
11 6 9 Shao Qi   China 77.49 54.90 77.49
12 19 6 Naomy Boudreau-Guertin   Canada 77.43 67.04 77.43
13 9 8 Flavie Aumond   Canada 76.86 73.95 76.86
14 11 13 Emma Weiß   Germany 65.52 75.98 75.98
15 22 1 Liubov Nikitina   ROC 63.80 69.30 69.30
16 10 4 Olga Polyuk   Ukraine 68.76 56.68 68.76
17 24 3 Alexandra Bär   Switzerland 67.72 56.26 67.72
18 15 2 Anna Derugo   Belarus 58.59 53.65 58.59
5 16 Anastasiya Novosad   Ukraine Did not start

Finals edit

Rank Bib Name Country Final 1[5] Final 2[6]
Jump 1 Jump 2 Best
  1 Xu Mengtao   China 103.89 DNS 103.89 108.61
  12 Hanna Huskova   Belarus 89.41 92.00 92.00 107.95
  25 Megan Nick   United States 95.17 90.24 95.17 93.76
4 23 Ashley Caldwell   United States 103.92 105.60 105.60 83.71
5 3 Laura Peel   Australia 69.16 100.02 100.02 78.56
6 2 Kong Fanyu   China 102.71 62.24 102.71 59.67
7 8 Marion Thénault   Canada 66.97 91.29 91.29
8 13 Kalia Kuhn   United States 76.49 85.68 85.68
9 18 Eseniia Pantiukhova   ROC 78.75 58.29 78.75
10 4 Danielle Scott   Australia 71.23 64.79 71.23
11 16 Akmarzhan Kalmurzayeva   Kazakhstan 52.36 71.23 71.23
12 20 Anastasiya Andryianava   Belarus 59.22 70.11 70.11

References edit

  1. ^ Minji Seo (2021-06-16). "Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version 9" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. ^ "Qualification System for Xxiv Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022 Freestyle Skiing" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ Qualification 1 results
  4. ^ Qualification 2 results
  5. ^ Final 1 results
  6. ^ Final 2 results