Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault clinched a silver medal on home soil at a World Cup aerials event held on Tuesday. Thénault secured the second position in the women’s category with an impressive score of 81.78 points. American Winter Vinecki showcased a dominant performance, earning a top spot with a score of 93.58, while Emma Weiss from Germany claimed the third spot with 79.33 points.
Hailing from Sherbrooke, located approximately 250 kilometers south of Lac-Beauport, Thénault added another medal to her collection, marking her fourth podium finish of the World Cup season, consisting of two silver and two bronze medals. Notably, she was the lone Canadian to advance to the women’s final round.
In the men’s competition, Ukraine’s Dmytro Kotovskyi secured the gold medal, followed by Sun Jiaxu from China and Quinn Dehlinger representing the United States. Canada’s Miha Fontaine delivered a commendable performance, finishing in eighth place among the competitors.