NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship holder Josie Baff (pictured above in green) capped off a double snowboard cross world cup weekend at Beidahu, China, by securing a silver medal.

Her impressive performance marked the second silver of the season, and 11th podium of her career.

After finishing fifth in the first World Cup in Beidahu on the previous day, which included a victory in the small final to determine places five to eight, Baff made a great start on day two wining her opening quarterfinal heat.

In a thrilling semifinal, Baff was in a close three-way battle with Italian Michaela Moioli and Manon Petit Lenoir of France.

The Aussie led for the first half of the race before Moioli made a pass, leaving Baff and Petit Lenoir to battle it out for second across the line in order to advance to the big-final medal round. Momentum appeared to be going the French rider’s way, but Baff found a late burst of speed to cross the line in second by 0.03 seconds.

In the big-final, Great Britain’s Charlotte Bankes led from start to finish to claim victory, with Baff in second, edging out Swiss rider Sina Siegenthaler by 0.07 seconds and Moioli in fourth.

“It’s definitely nice after yesterday, I had some fire in my belly, it was a good result, but I wanted more” said the 22-year-old Baff from Jindabyne.

“Two seconds in a row now, I really want to win, I hope I can get that soon, but I was really happy to share the podium with the girls.”

Riding to a personal best finish of seventh was 22-year-old Amber Essex in just her fifth World Cup start and Mia Clift finished in 10th.

In the men’s event, NSWIS athletes Adam Lambert was the highest finishing Australian in 10th, with Jarryd Hughes 13th, Cameron Bolton 25th and James Johnstone 52nd.

After three World Cup events, Baff is ranked third on the women’s standings, with Clift in ninth and Essex in 11th. Bolton is the highest ranked Australian on the men’s standings in eighth.

The next World Cup event will take place in the future 2026 Olympic region of Cortina d’Amprezzo, Italy, on February 15.

Story: Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA); Photos: : Miha Matavz

NSWIS Winter Sport athlete results from last weekend:

Aspen, USA Ski Park & Pipe World Cup- Women’s Slopestyle

  • Daisy Thomas 16th in Qualifications (did not qualify for finals)

Aspen, USA Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup- Women’s Slopestyle

  • Paige Jones 25th (debutant slopestyle world cup)
  • Ally Hickman 28th

Aspen, USA Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup- Men’s Slopestyle

  • Jesse Parkinson 32nd

Kuhtai, Austria Para Snowboard Banked Slalom World Cup (2 x world cups) Men’s event

  • World Cup 1 Ben Tudhope 4th
  • World Cup 2 Ben Tudhope Silver medal

Beidahu, China Snowboard Cross World Cup (Double WC event)

Women’s results event 1 & 2

  1. Jose Baff 5th
  2. Jose Baff Silver medal
  1. Mia Clift 7th
  2. Mia Clift 10th
  1. Amber Essex 18th
  2. Amber Essex 7th

Men’s results

  1. Adam Lambert 12th
  2. Adam Lambert 10th
  1. Cameron Bolton 13th
  2. Cameron Bolton 25th
  1. Jaryd Huges 18th
  2. Jarryd Huges 13th
  1. James Johnstone 39th
  2. James Johnstone 52nd

Val St. Come, Canada Moguls World Cup 31 Jan – 1 Feb 2025

Single Moguls Women’s

  • Charlote Wilson 5th
  • Lottie Lodge 20th
  • Lucy Pernice 30th

Single Moguls Men’s

  • Matt Graham 9th
  • Cooper Woods 13th
  • Oliver Logan 32nd
  • George Murphy 47th
  • Edward Hill 53rd

Dual Moguls Women’s

  • Charlotte Wilson 15th
  • Lottie Lodge 36th
  • Lucy Pernice 37th

Dual Moguls Men’s

  • Matt Graham 6th
  • Cooper Woods 11th
  • Edward Hill 26th
  • Oliver Logan 40th
  • George Murphy 43rd

St. Lary France, Europa Cup Snowboard Cross

Men’s SBX

  • Declan Dent Bronze medal
  • Cameron Turner 19th
  • Angus Jones 22nd
  • William McCarthy 24th
  • Kobi Dent sustained a serious injury in official training, broken wrist, and fractured eye socket in three places, surgery completed in Switzerland, His season is over and just returned to Australia sadly.

Women’s SBX

  • Abbey Wilson 5th
  • Maya Billingham 24th

This week NSWIS athletes will be competing in:

Aspen USA Ski Park & Pipe World Cup Women’s and Men’s Big Air (5 -7 Feb)

Maribor, Slovenia Para Alpine World Championships (4-15 February 2025)

Deer Valley, US Moguls (7 Feb) and Dual Moguls (8 Feb) World cups

Reiteralm, Austria Europa Cup Snowboard Cross (8-9 Feb)

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