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Posted on Sunday February 5th at 3:51 p.m.
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Teammate Byron Raubenheimer (Auckland) also competed and finished in the top half of the field, a great result for a developing rider.
"It was great to see Carl hold on to second place while still pushing hard for first over the two day combined time format," said Coach and Snow Sports NZ's Director of Coach and Sport Development, Adam Dooney.
"Carl has worked extremely hard over the past few years and it shows not only in his performance on the board but also his approach to competition."
"This was Byron's first World Championships and the experience was invaluable for his development."
Murphy says, "I am stoked to maintain my number two ranking but a little disappointed not to finish on top after two days of gruelling competition."
The race was very close race with Evan Strong (USA) winning by a small margin after coming from third on the first day of competition.
"I was placed second after the first day of racing and managed to hold onto that spot after a very hard day on the snow," said Murphy.
"I wouldn't be here without the support of Adam Dooney (Coach), Smith Optics, Cardrona, Snow.co.nz, Base NZ, NZ High Performance, and SPARC who help fund my competition through a PEGS grant."
Murphy is now making the long trip back to his Northern Hemisphere base in Frisco, Colorado where he will continue to train and will compete alongside able-bodied riders in regional events.
Reported by snowsports.co.nz