The Eurobodalla's very own Olympic hero Valentino Guseli has won a bronze medal at the slopestyle World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland.
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Mr Guseli, who hails from Dalmeny, scored 89.40, which placed him third behind two Norwegians - Marcus Kleveland (91.60) and Mons Roisland (90.20)
Mr Guseli's first run scored 83.40 points and it was his second run that secured his place on the podium. Mr Guseli said on his second attempt he pulled out the "biggest tricks that I can do". The run included massive air-time that is quickly becoming Mr Guseli's trademark.
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"My goal was to just land my runs and I knew that if I did that, I would be happy," Mr Guseli told AAP.
"I was super stoked to get to the bottom of that second run and was very happy to get third."
"That was the most heated slopestyle final I've ever been in. As much as the boys were definitely throwing down it was a very upbeat and very positive vibe up there," Mr Guseli told the official Australian Olympic team.
The result is Mr Guseli's second podium of the World Cup slopestyle series, and caps off a competition year where he has cemented himself amongst the world's park elite. He finished fifth in the 2022 overall snowboard World Cup.
Mr Guseli turns 17 later this week on April 1.
James Tugwell
James Tugwell is a reporter for Australian Community Media in Batemans Bay. james.tugwell@austcommunitymedia.com.au 0447 189 738
James Tugwell is a reporter for Australian Community Media in Batemans Bay. james.tugwell@austcommunitymedia.com.au 0447 189 738
