Charlotte Bankes became the first British woman to win a world championship in an Olympic snow sport event in 85 years, taking the snowboard cross title on Thursday.
Bankes, a 25-year-old born in Hemel Hempsted, relegated the last two Olympic champions to silver (Italian Michela Moioli) and bronze (Czech Eva Samkova) in Idre Fjäll, Sweden. Bankes took silver at the last worlds in 2019.
American Lindsey Jacobellis, a five-time world champion, finished ninth.
Spaniard Lucas Eguibar won the men’s event. American Mick Dierdorff, the 2019 World champion, was eliminated before the quarterfinals.