News Archive, Tag: Europa Cup Aerials

Lloyd Wallace (left) won a silver medal at the Europa Cup Aerials at Valmalenco, Italy

Second medal helps freestyle skier Lloyd Wallace claim overall Europa Cup Aerials podium place

23 March 2015

Freestyle skier Lloyd Wallace will go into this week’s World Junior Championships with confidence soaring after finishing second overall on the Europa Cup Aerials circuit. The 20-year-old University of Bath Sports Performance student followed up his historic first-ever gold medal for a British athlete by winning silver in Valmalenco, Italy on Friday. He once again nailed two near-perfect triple twisting double somersaults as he finished runner-up to Stan Hladchenko of Belarus. “I’m so pumped –...

Lloyd Wallace on the podium after his historic Europa Cup Aerials gold medal

Freestyle skier Lloyd Wallace soars to Great Britain’s first-ever Europa Cup Aerials gold

16 March 2015

University of Bath student Lloyd Wallace made history on Sunday as the freestyle skier soared to Great Britain’s first-ever Europa Cup Aerials gold medal. It was also a first podium finish for the 20-year-old Sports Performance student from Shaftesbury, who saw off a world-class field to triumph in Airolo, Switzerland. Wallace nailed two triple twisting double somersaults, scoring a lifetime best of 96.58 for full double-full and 93.41 for double-full full. “It’s the best feeling...

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