Brighouse snowboarder Katie Ormerod crowned World Champion

By Tom Scargill

Published 10th Mar 2020, 14:49 BST

Brighouse’s Katie Ormerod has become the first Briton to win a World Cup in snowboarding.

The 22-year-old was top of the standings with one event left, which has now been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

MAMMOTH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Katie Ormerod of Great Britain stands on the podium after coming in third place in the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Finals at the 2020 U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain on February 01, 2020 in Mammoth, California. Ormerod came in third place. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) — MAMMOTH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Katie Ormerod of Great Britain stands on the podium after coming in third place in the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Finals at the 2020 U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain on February 01, 2020 in Mammoth, California. Ormerod came in third place. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | 2020 Getty Images

placeholder image — MAMMOTH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Katie Ormerod of Great Britain stands on the podium after coming in third place in the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Finals at the 2020 U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain on February 01, 2020 in Mammoth, California. Ormerod came in third place. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | 2020 Getty Images

Ormerod is the first British woman to win a World Cup title on snow and the first British snowboarder, male or female.

It is her first season back to the World Cup circuit after injury.