Sensational effort by Torah Bright to win Australia's first gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics today in the Women's Halfpipe Snowboard event. After crashing on her first run, The Australian Glamour girl ran first in her second and final run and defied the odds to post a brilliant score of 45.0. And what made the victory even more sweeter was that she defeated two Americans, Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark.
It's hard to fathom how good Bright is at her sport. Her record over the last three years is incredible, highlighted by victories in the X-Games Championships last year and the Winter Championships the year before.
However, Bright's run to the the Olympics was far from smooth sailing. She had two heavy crashes before the Games which resulted in two concussions. To add even more pressure, the 23-year-old was asked to be Australia's flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony.
But Bright thrives on pressure. And against quality opposition today, she came out on top in the best possible fashion.
Her gold medal means that she is only the fourth Australian in history to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympics. A phenomenal achievement.
Bright's class on and off her snowboard proves that she is a quality role model for any up-and-coming athlete.
Congratulations Torah! You've made a nation proud.
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