New Zealand is celebrating its third medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won silver in the women's snowboard slopestyle final.
The silver makes Sadowski-Synnott the most decorated snowboarder in Olympic history, with her fifth career medal after taking silver behind winner Mari Fukada of Japan.
Sadowski-Synnott was off the podium when she dropped in for the final's last run and pulled off a big score to grab her record-setting silver.
The 24-year-old previously won silver in big air at these Games, adding to a big air bronze in 2018 and big air silver in 2022.
The 24-year-old told 1News she felt "really grateful" to become the most decorated snowboarder in Olympic history. (Source: Breakfast)
Four years ago in Beijing she became the first Kiwi to win a gold medal at a Winter Games when she triumphed in women's slopestyle.
On hearing of her milestone, she said, "it feels pretty insane, to be honest".
Su and Austria's 40-year-old Ben Karl, an Alpine racer, are next in the all-time medal list for snowboarders after winning their fourth medal at these Games.
Two Kiwi fans in Italy spoke to 1News following her win, saying they were "absolutely ecstatic".
"I mean we can't be prouder for Zoi. She's just the most amazing athlete. So proud of her and so well representative of New Zealand.”
- Additional reporting by Associated Press
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