Manx snowboardcrosser Zoe Gillings finished in second place at the sixth round of the World Cup in Japan.
It's her best result of the season and moves her up from sixth to fourth in the overall standings.
There are four rounds remaining in the campaign - two in Canada, the United States and Italy.
FC Isle of Man to host in-form Atherton LR
Visitors currently on eight-match winning streak
Hockey: Cup semi-finals await this weekend
Places in April finals up for grabs in last-four phase
Rugby: Douglas' play-off quest to continue against Firwood Waterloo
Vagabonds Ladies to welcome Bury to Ballafletcher
Football: FA Cup & Woods Cup continue on busy weekend schedule
Northern showdown in top flight among league clashes
