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Video: Chloe Kim Becomes 1st Woman to Land 1260 in Competition at 2024 Winter X Games

Julia Stumbaugh

Chloe Kim made history during her seventh X Games SuperPipe gold medal win Friday night.

During her victory lap, Kim completed three and a half rotations and landed a 1260 for the first time in the history of the women's halfpipe competition.

Kim first posted herself landing a 1260 during practice on her Instagram in May 2018.

"After multiple penguin slides and ice burns all over my body it was worth it!!" Kim wrote in the caption.

Kim previously attempted the 1260 at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing but fell on the landing.

"I really wanted to do that trick for a long time," Kim said about the 1260 on the NBC Sports broadcast. "I wish it was a little cleaner, but I'm really stoked that I was able to put it down."

Next up could be the 1440. Kim became the first woman to land one in training during a camp in Switzerland this winter, according to NBC Sports.

   

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