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B.C.B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Thompson wins ski cross gold, highlights 3-medal day for Canada

The Whistler product earned her 4th World Cup win and 71st career podium
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The winner Marielle Thompson of Canada celebrates on the podium of the womenB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Ski Cross event at the FIS Ski Cross, SX, World Cup, in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP

Marielle ThompsonB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s ski cross gold highlighted a three-medal day for Canada at a World Cup event on Saturday.

Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., beat GermanyB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Daniela Maier to top the podium in Switzerland.

India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., won bronze, and fellow Canadian Courtney Hoffos of Windermere, B.C., placed fourth.

Thompson, the reigning Crystal Globe champion, earned her 34th World Cup win and 71st career podium.

Sherret reached her 10th career podium and fifth this season. She remains this seasonB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s leader in the World Cup standings with 545 points. Maier is second and Thompson is third.

On the menB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s side, Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., also claimed bronze for his third podium finish of the season. ItalyB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Simone Deromedis captured gold and FranceB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Youri Duplessis Kergomard took silver.





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