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Jenny Jones wins first medal for Team GB at Sochi Games

Jenny Jones wins Team GB's first medal of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, winning bronze in the women's snowboard slopestyle event.

Jenny Jones has won Great Britain's first medal of the Sochi Games, picking up bronze in the women's snowboard slopestyle event.

Gold medalist Jamie Anderson of the United States and bronze medalist Jenny Jones of Great Britain celebrate during the flower ceremony for the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia© Getty Images

Jones was temporarily in a gold medal position after a strong second run, scoring 87.25, but the 33-year-old eventually slipped down to third place.

Jamie Anderson of the USA took gold with a score of 95.25, while Finland's Enni Rukajarvi picked up the silver medal with 92.50.

Jones's medal is Britain's first ever on snow at a Winter Olympic Games.

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