Chloe Kim Is First Woman To Win , 2 Olympic Gold Medals , in Snowboard Halfpipe Event.<br />Chloe Kim Is First Woman To Win , 2 Olympic Gold Medals , in Snowboard Halfpipe Event.<br />The 21-year-old <br />American made <br />history on Feb. 10.<br />She won the women's snowboard halfpipe Olympic event for the second year in a row.<br />Her first-run score, 94, <br />was all she needed to win.<br />I was dealing with all sorts of emotions [before the contest], but I reminded myself I just have to land one run, <br />and I was so happy to do that, Chloe Kim, via ESPN.<br />After having the "worst practice of [her] life," Kim dropped into the pipe and soared higher than her competitors, <br />landing difficult tricks like a switch 900 and backside 540.<br />After having the "worst practice of [her] life," Kim dropped into the pipe and soared higher than her competitors, <br />landing difficult tricks like a switch 900 and backside 540.<br />At the end of her run, she fell to her knees in disbelief of the performance she'd completed, hoping <br />the judges would agree — and they did.<br />Five-time Olympian Queralt Castellet of Spain took home the silver, and Japan's Sena Tomita won bronze.<br />Five-time Olympian Queralt Castellet of Spain took home the silver, and Japan's Sena Tomita won bronze.<br />Kim also opened up about her mental health and <br />how she's grown to deal with being a celebrity.<br />I'm at a point now where I want to be myself and feel everything I feel and not bottle all my emotions up and explode one day, Chloe Kim, via ESPN.<br />Speaking about all of this has brought a lot of calm to my life and a lot of peace, just knowing that I can be myself 24/7 and not have to put on a front, Chloe Kim, via ESPN
