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Maddie Mastro Qualifies Third in Olympic Halfpipe, Setting Up Milano Cortina Final Bid

An 86.00 second run featuring a double-crippler plus a backside 900 caps a season crowned by a World Cup title.

(Left to right) U.S. snowboarders Maddie Mastro, Chloe Kim and Bea Kim.
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Maddie Mastro of the United States competes during women's snowboard halfpipe qualification at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy on Feb. 11, 2026.
United States’ Chloe Kim competes during the women’s snowboarding halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Overview

  • Mastro advanced to Thursday’s women’s halfpipe final at Livigno Snow Park after posting 86.00 in her second qualifying run.
  • She improved from an 81.00 opener to finish third in qualifying behind U.S. teammate Chloe Kim and Japan’s Sara Shimizu.
  • Her run included her signature double-crippler along with a backside 900, drawing praise from teammate Bea Kim, who qualified 10th.
  • The 25-year-old enters the final after a stated shift toward focusing on the quality of her riding rather than placement.
  • Despite missing Olympic medals in 2018 and 2022, she arrives with 18 World Cup podiums, four X Games medals, and this year’s World Cup halfpipe title.