Canada’s Megan Oldham lands 1st triple cork in women’s events to claim X Games gold | CBC Sports

Megan Oldham made action sports history on Friday.

The 21-year-old Parry Sound, Ont., native landed the first triple cork in a women’s ski or snowboard event in history en route to capturing the gold medal in the women’s ski big air final at the X Games on Friday in Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen, Colo.

Oldham earned a perfect score of 50 points with the leftside triple cork 1440 in her first run. The Canadian added a rightside double cork 1260 later to end up with a winning overall score of 91.

It was enough to edge France’s Tess Ledeux and Great Britain’s Kirsty Muir, who finished in second and third, respectively.

“It feels crazy to be a part of the huge push in progression right now, and being able to land a trick that has never been done before is a dream come true,” said Oldham.