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Canada's Reece Howden wins ski cross World Cup gold in Sweden
Canada's Reece Howden wins ski cross World Cup gold in Sweden

CBC

time29-03-2025

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Canada's Reece Howden wins ski cross World Cup gold in Sweden

Social Sharing Canadians came away with a pair of medals in the penultimate finals of the World Cup season on Saturday in Idre Fjäll, Sweden. Reece Howden, of Cultus Lake, B.C., won the men's big final to capture the gold medal. Italy's Simone Deromedis and Sweden's Erik Mobaerg won the silver and bronze medals, respectively. The gold was the sixth of the season for Howden, who is the overall season points leader with 938 points. Deromedis (905) is in second place, trailing by just 33 points. Canada's Reece Howden captures ski cross gold 1 hour ago Duration 1:38 Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., wins the men's big final in Idre Fjall with a time of 1:06.44. On the women's side, Courtney Hoffos, of Windermere, B.C., finished behind winner Daniela Maier of Germany to take the silver medal in Idre Fjäll. Switzerland's Fanny Smith rounded out the podium in bronze-medal position and clinched the Crystal Globe for the overall season title. Smith has 976 points with just one final race remaining. Canada's Courtney Hoffos wins world cup ski cross silver 53 minutes ago Duration 3:34 The second-placed ski racer, Canada's India Sherret, has 869 points but is also done for the season thanks to a fractured sternum she suffered while racing at the world championships in Switzerland last week. Maier has 865 points, but could not catch Smith as the maximum amount of points earned in one race is 100 points.

Canada's Courtney Hoffos wins silver medal at ski cross world championship
Canada's Courtney Hoffos wins silver medal at ski cross world championship

CBC

time21-03-2025

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Canada's Courtney Hoffos wins silver medal at ski cross world championship

Social Sharing Canada's Courtney Hoffos claimed a silver medal in women's ski cross at the freestyle skiing world championships on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland. World Cup champion Fanny Smith of Switzerland won gold, while Germany's Daniela Maier took bronze. India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., finished eighth. Hoffos, from Windermere, B.C., had three podium finishes on this season's World Cup tour, including a silver at the Canadian stop at Craigleith Ski Club earlier this month. WATCH | Hoffos snags a world championship ski cross silver medal: Canada's Courtney Hoffos snags a world championship ski cross silver medal 2 hours ago Duration 5:38 Courtney Hoffos of Windermere, B.C. crossed the finish line in second place to earn a ski cross silver medal, at the FIS freestyle world championships in Corviglia, Switzerland. It is the 27-year-old's first medal at the world championships. Switzerland's Ryan Regez won the men's event, followed by Germany's Tobia Mueller and Japan's Ryo Sugai. Calgary's Jared Schmidt was the top Canadian, finishing ninth.

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