By Daily Sports on February 25, 2018

Ester Ledecka became the first woman to claim gold medals in two sports at a Winter Olympics with a win in the snowboarding parallel giant slalom.

The 22-year-old Czech, who earned a shock victory in the skiing super G last Saturday, beat Germany's Selina Jorg to win her second gold.

She is the fifth athlete to win in two sports at one Games and the first in unrelated events with the previous double wins coming in Nordic events.

Asked if she was the "queens of the Games", Ledecka said: "I don't feel like that but it sounds good, for sure.

"It was quite tough to change myself into a snowboarder. I had one week for it and until yesterday I didn't feel good, but today I found the snowboarder in me, luckily.

"I love racing. This is the best thing about my job - the racing. I just feel good in my bubble and focus on myself, my riding and I think it helps me."

Ledecka's win on skis was one of the biggest shocks of the Pyeongchang Games, coming in an event she had never earned a podium finish, but she dominated the field in her favoured snowboard event.

The two-time world champion qualified more than a second ahead of her rivals and looked serene throughout the knockout rounds. (BBC)

•Photo shows Ester Ledecka.

Source Daily Sports

Posted February 25, 2018

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