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

Women's aerials
at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games
Freestyle skiing
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 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.

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]

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 Xu Mengtao  China 103.89 DNS 103.89 108.61
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 12 Hanna Huskova  Belarus 89.41 92.00 92.00 107.95
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
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