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A Winter Olympian named Winter? Marathon whiz kid wins aerials World Cup.

Winter Vinecki, who ran a marathon on all seven continents, including the Antarctica Marathon at age 14, just moved a step closer to another feat: becoming the first Winter Olympian with the first name “Winter.”

Vinecki, 22, recorded her first aerials World Cup win in Moscow on Saturday.

She beat a field that included the last two Olympic champions — Belarusians Alla Tsuper and Hanna Huskova — and the reigning World Cup season champion Laura Peel of Australia.

It came six days after Megan Nick earned her first World Cup victory to end a three-year drought for U.