India Sherret, of Cranbrook, B.C., won the bronze medal in the World Cup ski cross competition on Friday.
Fellow Canadian Marielle Thompson misses race after training injuryThe Canadian Press
· Posted: Feb 28, 2025 11:39 AM EST | Last Updated: 37 minutes ago
Cranbrook, B.C., native India Sherret won bronze medal in the World Cup ski cross competition on Friday, securing her sixth podium finish of the season and taking the overall lead with 750 points. (Daniel Goetzhaber/GEPA pictures)India Sherret, of Cranbrook, B.C., won the bronze medal in the World Cup ski cross competition on Friday.
Switzerland’s Fanny Smith claimed gold, while Italy’s Jole Galli took silver.
It was Sherret’s sixth podium finish of the season, and she now leads the World Cup standings with 750 points, ahead of teammate Marielle Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., who has 727.
WATCH | Sherret claims bronze in thrilling photo finish:
B.C.’s India Sherret wins World Cup ski cross bronze in a photo finish
India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C. won the bronze medal at the FIS World Cup ski cross race in Gudauri, Georgia.
Thompson, who was first in qualifying, did not start after suffering an injury in training that ruled her out of the day’s racing.
Courtney Hoffos, from Windermere, B.C., won the small final to place fifth, and Edmonton’s Abby McEwen finished seventh.
In the men’s competition, Italy’s Simone Deromedis won gold, followed by Japan’s Ryo Sugai and Sweden’s Erik Mobaerg. Toronto’s Kevin Drury finished eighth.
