Mia Brookes: British teenager wins World Cup snowboard title

British athlete Mia Brookes has won the overall World Cup Snowboard Park & Pipe title.

The 18-year-old, who in 2023 became the youngest world champion in snowboard history at the age of 16, took the title after the cancellation of the finals of the Absolut Park Slopestyle World Cup.

Brookes has recorded seven World Cup podiums this season including victories in Beijing, Klagenfurt and Laax.

She takes the title with 500 World Cup points, 35 clear of Japan’s Mari Fukada in second, while New Zealander Zoi Sadowski-Synott claimed third with 436 points.

There was more British success as Kirsty Muir took her maiden World Cup skiing victory with a sensational performance at the Tignes Slopestyle World Cup.

Having only returned to action from a serious knee injury in February after a year out, the 20-year-old beat Australia’s Abi Harrigan and New Zealand’s Ruby Star Andrews, who were second and third respectively.

Muir said: “I’m so stoked, just over the moon. I’m super happy to get a clean run down and make it on to the top of the podium – first time!

“I’m back stronger than I was which is even better. This is what I wanted and here I am – first World Cup win and after my knee, I’m just so stoked.”