Mikey Lillis, a 17-year-old skier who died in 2017, was well represented with #JumpingForMikey hashtags and "Be like Mikey" muffins around the room. A huge "We're so proud of you Chris" sign from Bristol Mountain hung in the kitchen. The room was decorated with red, white and blue for some American flare. In Fairport, more than 50 Team Lillis supporters packed a community center for Chris Lillis' Olympic events. Eric Loughran received a 111.95 on his only jump and did not advance to the super final. Justin Schoenefeld, who won a mixed team gold with Lillis last week, placed fifth (106.50) in men's aerials. Swiss jumper Pirmin Werner finished fourth (111.50). Ilia Burov of the Russian Olympic Committee won another men's aerials bronze (114.93). Ukraine's Oleksandr Abramenko (116.50) took silver (116.50) after winning the event in 2018. "I've watched him my entire career, and to watch him get on top of the podium in what might be his last year, I'm very happy for him," Chris said. He won a mixed team silver last week, and never medaled in his previous three Olympic trips.Ĭhris said Guangpu had an "excellent performance."Ĭhris Lillis of Team United States performs a trick during the Men's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Final on Day 12 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on Februin Zhangjiakou, China. Nobody wins it all."Ĭhina's Qi Guangpu won the men's aerials event with 129.00 points. "That's the nature of the sport: You win some, you lose some. "There is nobody in this sport of aerials or moguls that has seen success every single time," mother Jamie Lillis said. "As a parent, that's all you really want to see - when your children have a chance and they don't back down." "He has a chance to make his final jump, and he goes for it," Bernie, Chris' father, said. At the 2021 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships, he unknowingly suffered through COVID-19 symptoms and still landed the quint trick, winning a men's aerials silver and mixed team bronze. Last week, he erupted for a 135.00 - the highest score of the event - to win a mixed team gold with Justin Schoenefeld and Ashley Caldwell. Men's freestyle skiing aerials Chris Lillis (USA) during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Genting Snow Park.Ĭhris Lillis has stuck the quint in the past. The problem on Chris Lillis' super final quintuple began on his takeoff, causing him to jump a few inches too high, and eventually effecting his landing. Gold medal: Pittsford's Chris Lillis fulfills family dream with Olympic gold medal for USA aerials team The super final Hopefully this leaves him hungrier for more.Ĭhris Lillis : Olympic gold medal 'still doesn't feel real,' looks to win men's aerials I feel bad because I know Chris is beating himself up. Lillis, who won a gold medal in last week's mixed team aerials, did not medal in the event after his faulty landing on his third jump.īristol Mountain coach John Kroetz was not surprised that Chris Lillis performed a jump with the highest degree of difficulty with another medal on the line. Chris Lillis was competing in the men's aerials final at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Chris Lillis' family Aunt, Judi Wallace, hugs her sister and Chris' Mom, Jamie, after they saw his score an Olympic watch party near the parents ' Fairport home February 16, 2022.