Jones Wins First British Medal At Winter Olympics

Jenny Jones claimed Great Britain's first medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the first ever on snow, by taking bronze in the women's snowboard slopestyle.

The 33-year-old - the oldest entrant in the final of the event - produced a superb second run of 87.25, which at that stage put her in first place.

Although American Jamie Anderson (95.25) and Finland's Enni Rukajarvi (92.50) would go on to achieve better scores, Jones was assured a spot on the podium when Austrian Anna Gasser, who had set the best score in qualifying and was the last competitor to go, stumbled when landing a jump.

Liz Nicholl, UK Sport Chief Executive, said: "UK Sport is hugely proud to have supported Jenny Jones as a member of our National Lottery-funded World Class Performance Programme. It's wonderful to see all the hard work and dedication of Jenny, her coaches and support staff, realised when it mattered the most.

"Jenny winning a historic first British Olympic medal on snow, in the new slopestyle snowboarding discipline, will create a huge sense of excitement and momentum within the team.

"UK Sport has invested over #14 million of National Lottery and Government funding into athletes representing Great Britain at the Sochi Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and set a target of winning at least three Olympic medals, so Jenny has got the team off to a sensational start."