Anderson secures hardware from fifth X Games

By Lindsey Sine, U.S. Snowboarding

ASPEN -– Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe put down solid spins and combinations Sunday to take home the fifth X Games slopestyle snowboarding medal of her career with a bronze. Enni Rukajarvi of Finland took the gold, becoming the first rookie to win women’s slopestyle since the sport was introduced at the X Games.

“The competition was great today,” said Anderson. “All the girls rode so well and I am really stoked that I finished with the bronze and that Enni [Rukajarvi] won.”

Anderson took the silver medal at X Games in 2010, and she’s also been on a hot streak, winning the first two Winter Dew tour slopestyle competitions this season.

To score the win, Rikajarvi’s run included a 50/50 and 180 out, another 50/50, a backside 360, front side 360 a backside 540 and a cab 720 over the money booter for a score of 92.66.

With a score of 89.33, the silver medal went to Great Britain’s Jenny Jones, who was attempting a three-peat in the event.

Official results, 2011 Winter X Games Aspen, Slopestyle

1. Enni Rukajärvi, Finland, 92.66

2. Jenny Jones, Great Britain, 89.33

3. Jamie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 86.00

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7. Hana Beaman, Salt Lake City, 52.66

8. Janna Meyen-Weatherby, Big Bear Lake, CA, 46.33