Para snowboarder Ben Tudhope has claimed silver on the world stage in Pyha, Finland at the Para Snowboard World Championships.

The NSWIS athlete finished second in the Big Final of the Snowboard Cross (LL2) event with 800 race points to take the silver medal.

Tudhope also competed in the Banked Slalom earlier in the meet, finishing fourth.

The Para Snowboard show will be back on snow from 3 April at Klövsjö for the last World Cup of the season.