MBtv: Eileen Gu holds nerve to land world first Double Cork 1440

Chinese-American freestyle ski star, Eileen Gu added another accolade to her growing collection after she landed the world’s first female Double Cork 1440 at the Stubai Prime Park Sessions in Austria. Gu kept her composure down the sunny slope to get a brilliant launch angle and lift for the huge Double Cork 1440 trick and landed smoothly on her two skis to leave watching friends and fans in awe. The 18-year-old spent the off-season recuperating and has come out strong with a stunning world first at the Stubai Prime Park Sessions, which are dedicated to creating a forward-looking training environment tailor-made towards progression in freestyle snowboarding and skiing.
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