The 20-year-old New Zealander won two medals at Beijing 2022, including her country's first ever Winter Olympic gold.

Fully embracing the test of character thrown her way, the Kiwi dropped in at the Genting Snow Park determined give everything on her final run.

Sadowski-Synnott was calmly in control as she navigated the course - until her final trick.

Having looked mid-flight like she may have overcooked her finale 1080 double cork somehow the New Zealander pulled herself back from the brink to land the greatest jump seen in a women’s Olympic slopestyle event.

Thrusting her arms in the air in delight after surviving a deep landing, the Wanaka resident knew then she had done enough to claim Olympic gold.