Canada’s Naomi Urness captures gold in women’s freeski big air at World Cup

Canadian freestyle skier Naomi Urness won gold at the Women's Big Air World Cup competition on Saturday in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

The native of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, won his third world championship medal of the season.

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Naomi Urness of Canada competes in the women's freeski big air final during the 2025 Snowboard and Freeski World Cup at Shugang Park in Beijing on December 6.
Naomi Urness of Canada competes in the women's freeski big air final during the 2025 Snowboard and Freeski World Cup at Shugang Park in Beijing on December 6. (Andy Wong/AP Photo)

Canadian freestyle skier Naomi Urness won gold at the Women's Big Air World Cup competition on Saturday in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

The native of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec scored 156.25 points.

WATCH | Quebec's Naomi Urness takes her first FIS World Cup win with her top spot on the freeski podium:

Quebec's Naomi Urness took her first FIS World Cup win by conquering a large freeskiing airfield

Naomi Urness scores her first career FIS World Cup win in just her fifth start and is top of the FIS Big Air and Freeski World Cup standings.

The podium is completed by Ukrainian Katerina Kotsar (152.50) and Chinese Yang Rui (148.50).

Urness finished third in qualifying Thursday with a score of 80.50.

For the 21-year-old athlete, this is the third World Championship medal of the season.

Urness won silver on November 29 and bronze last Saturday, both in China.

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