Lesley McKenna, Britain¹s top half-pipe rider, had a disappointing return to Europe for her 3rd Snowboard World Cup in Arosa today.

After an excellent start to the season with top five World Cup results in Tignes and Whistler, a mistake in her second run left her in 10th overall.

A narrowly cut halfpipe made conditions difficult for all competitors. While in qualification Lesley was placed 5th, Fabienne Reuteler (SUI) took her first World Cup win of the season, with several unheard of names finishing in the top six.

Melanie Leando, still on the return from injury, fell in her qualification round and did not place.

Both riders now look forward to the World Cup at Alpe d'Huez on Saturday 12th January 2002.

RESULTS

Women¹s FIS World Cup Half-pipe

1. REUTELER, Fabienne SUI
2. WEHR-HASLER, Sabine GER
3. THORESEN, Christel NOR

10. MCKENNA, Lesley GBR

Related Articles on Natives:

4th for McKenna (December 2001)
McKenna 5th in Tignes (November 2001)
Scotland's Most Eligible Bachelors (November 2001)
McKenna 3rd Overall in World Cup (March 2001)
Early season success (November 2000)

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