Britain's Mia Brookes outclassed Olympic gold medallist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott to become the youngest snowboarding world champion on Monday, when the 16-year-old won the woman's slopestyle title in Bakuriani, Georgia.Brooks became the first woman to land a Cab 1440 double grab in a FIS competition and also
Britain's Mia Brookes outclassed Olympic gold medallist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott to become the youngest snowboarding world champion on Monday, when the 16-year-old won the woman's slopestyle title in Bakuriani, Georgia.
"I honestly feel like I'm going to cry. I've never been so happy in my life," a jubilant Brooks said.
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