Perlmutter Leads Team USA With Sixth Place in Women's Snowboard Slopestyle
Jess Perlmutter led Team USA in women's snowboard slopestyle with a sixth place finish on Wednesday at the Olympics in Livigno, Italy.
The 16-year-old New Jersey native has taken the snowboard world by storm, making her Olympic debut in 2026 and earning a score of 68.18. Although she missed the podium, the young athlete is proving that her talent, composure and fearless approach mark her as one to watch in future competitions.
Perlmutter's 16-year-old teammate Lily Dhawornvej finished out the women's snowboard slopestyle finals in 11th place after having difficulty on the course and was unable to finish a complete clean run. However, both athletes making the finals at their young age is a milestone they and Team USA can be proud of, and hints at good things to come.
Mari Fukada from Japan put down three impressive runs to take the gold medal, earning a score of 87.83. Five-time Olympic medalist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott earned her second silver medal of the games with a score of 87.48 and Japan's Kokomo Murase rounded out the podium with a score of 85.80, her second medal of the games as well after earning gold in women's snowboard big air.
