Brighouse snowboarder Ormerod takes a step closer to World Cup glory

Brighouse’s Katie Ormerod is in pole position in the snowboard slopestyle World Cup after finishing third in the latest event.

By Tom Scargill

Published 17th Feb 2020, 15:03 BST

STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Katie Ormerod poses at The Team GB Kitting Out Ahead Of Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on January 24, 2018 in Stockport, England. (Photo by Patrick Elmont/Getty Images)

Ormerod claimed bronze in Calgary, Canada over the weekend - the 22-year-old’s fourth consecutive top three finish in World Cup events, which means she tops the overall standings with just one event remaining.

Ormerod is also in second place in the overall park and pipe World Cup standings.

No British female has ever won a skiing or snowboarding World Cup before.

The final meeting is in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Czech Republic in March.