ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s hometown hero has done it again. Chris Lillis captured a world championship with Team USA.

Lillis, a Pittsford native, followed up his gold medal in the Olympics last winter with a Freestyle World Ski Championship in Bakuriani, Georgia on Sunday.

Lillis and Team USA beat world power China by just over 10 points in the team mixed-gender competition. Ukraine took the bronze.

Next up for Lillis is his individual aerial performances on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

He spoke with Spectrum News 1 on Monday about his experience int he competition.