Ski Cross: Howden wins gold, Thompson claims bronze in Idre Fjäll
Canadian skiers had another successful day on the slopes at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Idre Fjäll, Sweden on Sunday.
Team Canada will close out the competition with two golds, one silver and one bronze.
22-year-old Reece Howden claimed back-to-back gold medals in the men’s ski cross event. He raced past Swiss skiers Ryan Regez and Jonas Lenherr to earn his second victory of the weekend.
Reece Howden is GOLDEN… again 🥇 🇨🇦
The 22-year-old from Cultus Lake, B.C., gets his second World Cup victory in as many days in Idre Fjall pic.twitter.com/AFwkPSlxcv
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) January 24, 2021
Today’s gold marks Howden’s third victory in just four races. He currently sits at the top of the World Cup standings with 470.00 points. So far this season, the Cultus Lake, B.C native has won five medals including four gold and one silver.
READ: Reece Howden skis to gold in Sweden
Marielle Thompson also claimed her second medal of the weekend. She followed up her silver medal performance with a bronze on Sunday morning.
Marielle Thompson 🥉🇨🇦 adds another World Cup podium for Canada in Idre Fjall 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ERaYqhKIUV
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) January 24, 2021
READ: Marielle Thompson wins ski cross silver in Idre Fjäll
The two-time Olympian was joined on the podium by Fanny Smith of Switzerland and Alizee Baron of France, who won first and second respectively.
Next up, the Ski Cross World Cup will head to Germany in the beginning of February.
