Mark McMorris breaks record for most Winter X Games medals with slopestyle gold
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- 30 Jan 2023
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Canadian snowboard star Mark McMorris made history on Sunday at the 2023 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo.
The 29-year-old from Regina successfully defended his slopestyle gold, breaking a tie with American Jamie Anderson for the most Winter X Games medals with 22.
McMorris, who was the oldest competitor in the 10-man final, overtook reigning world champion Marcus Kleveland of Norway on the final run, executing back-to-back 1620s on the final two jumps.
The three-time Olympic slopestyle bronze medallist has won the X Games men's slopestyle title seven times in Aspen.
Kleveland finished with silver, while Norway's Mons Roisland earned bronze.
No scores were posted because in a format introduced three years ago in Aspen, athletes were ranked for "overall impression" in a jam session, in which athletes compete over a set time as opposed to a number of rounds. Read More…
