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Scott in medal contention after qualifying
Danielle Scott earned Australia's first aerials medal since 2014 with a personal best jump score of 117.19 at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- After the final at Livigno, Scott finished second in women's aerials at the Milano Cortina Olympics, earning her first Olympic medal after four Games.
- Morning qualifying saw Scott achieve a 99.16 score, advancing directly to the top-12 final after schedule compression.
- Scott posted a 117.19 personal-best score and earned a 101.90 in the super-final for her back Full-Full-Full, qualifying her for medal contention.
- Marking a legacy moment, Australia's sixth medal was secured with Danielle Scott's aerials podium, 24 years after Alisa Camplin-Warner's Torino win, watched by the team chef de mission.
- Notably, both top finishers were 35 in a sport favouring younger athletes, with Xu Mengtao, defending champion and five-times Olympian, holding 35 World Cup wins.
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The Chinese Xu Mengtao marveled this Wednesday at the Olympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026, where she has revalidated her title in free-style acrobatic ski jumps. The Asian dominated the test at the Livigno track, where she became the first athlete to win two Olympic golds in air jumps. “Xu Mengtao made an impressive defense of his Olympic title to retain his female acrobatic ski crown,” highlighted the official site of the JJOO. Lee also... …
Freestyle-China great Xu retains women's aerials title
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 18 - Olympic veteran Xu Mengtao of China retained her title in the women's freestyle skiing aerials at the Milano Cortina Winter Games on Wednesday, adding another trophy to a stellar career. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The women's vault at the Milan Cortina Olympics was won by China's Xu Mengtao (112.90 points), followed by Australia's Danielle Scott (102.17) and teammate Shao Qi.
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