Josie Baff wins Australia's second Winter Olympics gold in snowboard cross

Josie Baff, 23, won the women's snowboard cross at Milan-Cortina, giving Australia its second gold of the Games; Eva Adamczykova took silver and Michela Moioli bronze.

Josie Baff won the women's snowboard cross at Milan-Cortina to give Australia its second gold medal of the Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old from Jindabyne became the first Australian woman to medal in the event. Her victory came less than 24 hours after Cooper Woods' win in the moguls. Baff moved from 17th in the seedings through the elimination rounds to win the final. Race details: - Baff arrived in strong form and was listed as world No 2, but she was seeded 17th after a slow start to the day. - She won her first race, finished second in her quarter-final, and performed a decisive overtake in the semi-final to lead into the final. - In the four-rider final at Livigno Snow Park she passed Swiss rider Noemie Wiedmer on the inside and held the lead to the finish. - Czech top seed Eva Adamczykova finished second and Italy's Michela Moioli took bronze. - This is Australia's second-ever Olympic snowboard cross medal; Jarryd Hughes won silver in Pyeongchang in 2018. Summary: The win doubles Australia's gold medals at these Games and marks the first Olympic medal by an Australian woman in snowboard cross. Undetermined at this time.