Nick Hyne Makes Austrian Debut
Hyne finished fourth in the opening round of World Cup circuit in Graz.
It has given the New Zealand snowboard camp a real boost ahead of next week's world championships in Switzerland in what was their debut as a team in a World Cup.
Hyne produced strong form in the Big Air competition to qualify for the top 16 and was then were involved in a series of gruelling head-to-head knockout rounds.
The New Zealander produced a stunning effort with a series of flawless moves that gave him the second highest score of 26.2 in the first finals round.
He was knocked out in the semifinals by the eventual winner, Finland's Peetu Piroinen.
"I'm very pleased. I was pretty tired at the end, because I arrived in Graz at 5am by car," Hyne said.
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