20-year-old victorious in only fifth World Cup competition following serious injury

Kirsty Muir sealed her maiden World Cup victory with a sensational performance at the Tignes Slopestyle World Cup this morning.

Having only returned to action from a serious knee injury in February, Muir’s performances in Tignes were a stunning showcase of the young Scot’s talent, delivering a richly-deserved victory after missing more than a year of competitive action.

Qualifying in first spot, Muir’s opening run of Finals was enough to propel her into top spot, a position she held ahead of Australia’s Abi Harrigan and New Zealand’s Ruby Star Andrews in second and third respectively.

Speaking afterwards, Kirsty said:

“I’m just so stoked, just over the moon, super happy to get a clean run down and make it onto the top of the podium for the first time.

“This just gives me the confidence that I’m back after my injury, and I’m back stronger than I was which is even better. This is what I wanted, and here I am – first World Cup win, and after my knee, I’m just so stoked!“

Jamie Matthew, GB Snowsport Freeski Head Coach, said:

“Kirsty has been working hard for over a year now coming back from her knee injury. It’s incredible to see all that hard work pay off with her first World Cup win today.

“We have a great team around her and she’s stuck to her plan and goals every step of the way these past 14 months, so it’s very exciting to have her back where she belongs – at the top of women’s freeskiing.”