Guimond, Jepsen and Ericsson all win bronze at Para alpine skiing World Cup Final

VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland (Alpine Canada) – Bronze medals were earned by Alexis Guimond (Gatineau, QC) Kalle Ericsson (Kimberley, BC), and guide Sierra Smith (Ottawa, ON), and Mollie Jepsen (West Vancouver, BC) on Friday at the Para alpine skiing World Cup Final.

Racing in men standing, Guimond delivered two solid runs to give him an almost three second lead ahead of fourth place. This is Guimond’s fifth podium in six World Cup races this season. 

”Feels good to be back on the podium again,” said Guimond. “The skiing is there and great to have consistency. It truly builds confidence. Definitely felt like today was a possible victory, but mistakes happen and looking forward to chase the top of the podium tomorrow.”

Ericsson and Smith produced two nearly identical runs to finish just .02 of a second from second place. This is the pairs seventh World Cup podium this season. 

“Coming off yesterday’s crash, it feels great to be back on the podium today,” said Smith. “Today’s result will give us a boost of confidence and help us go into tomorrow charging.”

“Definitely looking forward to another race tomorrow,” added Ericsson. “Missing second place by so little is tough but just goes to show that we need to be on our A game for tomorrow.”

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