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Australia’s Laura Peel becomes world aerial skiing champion for the second time with win in Kazakhstan
Australian skier Laura Peel is the new world aerial champion after pulling off a jump at the world championships she had used only once before in competition.
Key points:
- Peel’s victory marks the fifth time an Australian has won a world aerials title
- Peel beat American Ashley Caldwell for the gold
- Fellow Australian Danielle Scott finished fourth
Peel’s compatriot Danielle Scott completed a stunning comeback from a serious knee injury to finish fourth on Wednesday night in Kazakhstan.
Peel last won the world title in 2015 but has been the pacesetter in the women’s aerials ahead of next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing.
The World Cup leader laid it all on the line with an extremely high difficulty Back Full-Full-Full jump in the superfinal,…
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