Ireland’s Ben Lynch has finished eighth in the Winter Olympics final of the freestyle skiing halfpipe, with a top score of 75.00 in the final run, just short of his top score and personal best of 75.75 in qualifying.
Lynch had become the first Irish skier to qualify for a Winter Olympics final after finishing 11th in the qualifiers.
The 23-year-old was fourth after the first run despite falling, but his position was more due to others falling also on the first of three runs.
He improved on his second run, also stumbling, before a clean third run saw him score his best 75.00 and secure an impressive top eight finish.
Born in Rathmines, Dublin, Lynch moved to Canada aged two and is now based in Calgary, where he trains under coach Rex Thomas.
US skier Alex Ferreira won gold with 93.75, Estonia’s Henry Sildaru won silver with 93.00 and Canada’s Brendan Mackay won bronze with 91.00.
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