Laura Peel, Danielle Scott and David Morris Australian aerial skiers have opened their North Hemisphere season with three podium finishes at a Europa Cup event in Ruka, Finland.
Twenty-three-year old Australian Institute of Sport athlete Danielle Scott was Australia’s best performer by winning the title, ahead of Ukrainian Nadiya Didenko, with fellow AIS/VIS skier Laura Peel in third place.
Another AIS/VIS scholarship holder Samantha Wells was fourth.
World number two David Morris was also among the medals with a second place, behind Swiss Thomas Lambert and ahead of Christopher Lambert, also from Switzerland.
Fellow Aussies Renee McElduff finished in 13th, while Olympic gold medallist Lydia Lassila opted out of the event.
An additional Europa Cup event also took place the following day, with David Morris the only Australian in action. David narrowly missed the podium finishing in fourth place.
The squad will next compete in Beida Lake, China, their first World Cup competition for the season.
Twenty-three-year old Australian Institute of Sport athlete Danielle Scott was Australia’s best performer by winning the title, ahead of Ukrainian Nadiya Didenko, with fellow AIS/VIS skier Laura Peel in third place.
Another AIS/VIS scholarship holder Samantha Wells was fourth.
World number two David Morris was also among the medals with a second place, behind Swiss Thomas Lambert and ahead of Christopher Lambert, also from Switzerland.
Fellow Aussies Renee McElduff finished in 13th, while Olympic gold medallist Lydia Lassila opted out of the event.
An additional Europa Cup event also took place the following day, with David Morris the only Australian in action. David narrowly missed the podium finishing in fourth place.
The squad will next compete in Beida Lake, China, their first World Cup competition for the season.
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