Women's Skier X R esults at Winter X Games

Marked by a photo finish. Two top women fought it out vigorously in the final stages of the race, but Ophelie David and Magdalena Jonsson were neck and neck heading into the final jump in the Skier X Women's final. As both landed, David squeezed ahead of Jonsson and captured her third-consecutive gold in the event.

David and Jonsson both started strong, with David controlling the early stages. Midway through the race, Jonsson pulled ahead until the final jump. That's when David took over.

"This was so amazing," David exclaimed. "I surprisingly caught some speed in those last turns. All I thought was I have got to pass and I have to pass now."

Slovakia's Sasa Farcic took the bronze.

Skier X is a fast and furious course race that features heats of six skiers racing over tabletop jumps, banked turns, rollers and gaps. A fusion of motorcross and downhill racing. Skier X represents one of the most demanding competitions in ski racing today.

Final Results from Aspen/Snowmass on Sunday, January 25, 2009

Name Bib # Hometown Time

Final:

1. Ophelie David 648 Alpe D'Huez, France 106.052

2. Magdalena Jonsson 651 Nora, Sweeden 107.260

3. Sasa Faric 650 Radomlje, Slovakia 111.944

4. Seraina Murk 682 Lenzerheide, Switzerland 117.251

5. Karin Huttary 197 Innsbruck, Austria 109.361

6. Kelsey Serwa 180 Kelowna, BC, Canada DNF

Consolation:

7. Julia Murray 182 Whistler, BC, Canada 107.478

8. Ashleigh McIvor 170 Whistler, BC, Canada 110.979

9. Marion Josserand 179 Sachilienne, France 115.504

10. Jenny Owens 652 Freshwater, Australia 111.879

11. Anik Demers-Wild 649 Truckee, Calif. 151.246

12 Hedda Berntsen 646 Oslo, Norway DNF