U.S. Skier Hannah Kearney claimed the first gold medal for the United States in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, winning the women’s moguls in competition on Cypress Mountain Saturday evening.
The last skier down the course, Kearney posted the top scores in all three categories (14.2 in turns, 5.40 in air and 7.03 for time) for a final total of 26.63, nearly a full point ahead of silver medalist Jenn Heil of Canada, who had a 25.69.
The event also gave the United States its second multiple-medal performance of the evening as the bronze medal was won by Shannon Bahrke (Tahoe City, Calif.), who had a score of 25.43. Bahrke was the silver medalist in the event in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games.
The other two American entrants fell during their final runs, knocking them out of medal contention. Michelle Roark (Denver, Colo.) was 17th with a score of 15.90, while Heather McPhie (Park City, Utah) was 18th with a 14.52.
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