Jarryd Hughes has returned to the World Cup podium for the first time in over six years, with a bronze medal performance under lights in Cortina d’Amprezzo, Italy, with four Australian riders finishing in the top-eight at the future site of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
The NSWIS rider made a great start to the event, with his best qualifying performance of the season, making it through to finals in fourth place. In finals, Hughes won his heat in the round of 32 and quarter-final to advance to the semi-final round where teammate Cameron Bolton joined him.
In the semi-final, Hughes advanced to the big-final medal round after crossing the line in second place, with Bolton in fourth place which put him in the small-final to decide places five through eight.
Hughes crossed the line in third place in the big-final to give him the fourth World Cup podium of his career, while world number one Eliot Grondin of Canada claimed the victory and Jake Veder of the USA was second. Bolton won the small-final to finish in fifth place.
In the women’s event, Josie Baff and Belle Brockhoff were both drawn in the same heat in finals, and advanced through to the semi-finals together after placing first and second in the quarter-final. In the semi-final Brockhoff placed third and Baff fourth, which put them in the small-final.
Baff won the small-final, giving her a final ranking of fifth, with Brockhoff unfortunately crashing in the bottom section after clipping a control gate and finished seventh.
After the race the 28-year-old PyeongChang Olympic silver medallist from Sydney posted on his social media.
"18-months off and third place in Cortina! Thanks to everyone who supported me through the time off. So good to be back on the box!"
Also in action for Australia was Mia Clift in 12th place, which matches her personal best World Cup result set last week in Spain, Adam Lambert was 43rd and Declan Dent 56th.
With only four events remaining in the season, Cameron Bolton is the highest ranked Australian on the World Cup standings in third place, in the women Josie Baff is fifth and Belle Brockhoff is sixth.
Next weekend a double event takes place in Montafon, Austria, on March 16 and 17.
The NSWIS rider made a great start to the event, with his best qualifying performance of the season, making it through to finals in fourth place. In finals, Hughes won his heat in the round of 32 and quarter-final to advance to the semi-final round where teammate Cameron Bolton joined him.
In the semi-final, Hughes advanced to the big-final medal round after crossing the line in second place, with Bolton in fourth place which put him in the small-final to decide places five through eight.
Hughes crossed the line in third place in the big-final to give him the fourth World Cup podium of his career, while world number one Eliot Grondin of Canada claimed the victory and Jake Veder of the USA was second. Bolton won the small-final to finish in fifth place.
In the women’s event, Josie Baff and Belle Brockhoff were both drawn in the same heat in finals, and advanced through to the semi-finals together after placing first and second in the quarter-final. In the semi-final Brockhoff placed third and Baff fourth, which put them in the small-final.
Baff won the small-final, giving her a final ranking of fifth, with Brockhoff unfortunately crashing in the bottom section after clipping a control gate and finished seventh.
After the race the 28-year-old PyeongChang Olympic silver medallist from Sydney posted on his social media.
"18-months off and third place in Cortina! Thanks to everyone who supported me through the time off. So good to be back on the box!"
Also in action for Australia was Mia Clift in 12th place, which matches her personal best World Cup result set last week in Spain, Adam Lambert was 43rd and Declan Dent 56th.
With only four events remaining in the season, Cameron Bolton is the highest ranked Australian on the World Cup standings in third place, in the women Josie Baff is fifth and Belle Brockhoff is sixth.
Next weekend a double event takes place in Montafon, Austria, on March 16 and 17.
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