Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault clinched a silver medal at a World Cup aerials competition held in her home country. Thénault secured second place in the women’s event with a total score of 81.78 points. American Winter Vinecki showcased a dominating performance, earning a high score of 93.58, while Emma Weiss from Germany claimed the third spot with 79.33 points.
Hailing from Sherbrooke, situated approximately 250 kilometers south of Lac-Beauport, Thénault added another medal to her collection, marking her fourth podium finish of the World Cup season, including two silver and two bronze medals. She stood out as the sole Canadian athlete to advance to the women’s final round.
In the men’s category, Ukraine’s Dmytro Kotovskyi secured the gold medal, with China’s Sun Jiaxu and Quinn Dehlinger from the United States following closely behind. Miha Fontaine represented Canada well, finishing in eighth place in the competition.