Canadian Para skier Alexis Guimond claimed the top spot in the men’s standing downhill event at a World Cup competition held in Saalbach, Austria. Hailing from Gatineau, Quebec, Guimond clocked in at 54.91 seconds, edging out France’s Arthur Bauchet who finished closely behind at 54.95 seconds. Switzerland’s Robin Cuche secured the third position with a time of 55.27 seconds. This victory marked Guimond’s first World Cup gold in his 18 downhill races career.
In the women’s standing downhill, Mollie Jepsen of West Vancouver, British Columbia, clinched the third spot with a time of 59.05 seconds. Aurelie Richard from France claimed the gold medal with a time of 58.09 seconds, followed by Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia with 58.35 seconds. Jepsen has consistently performed well, reaching the podium in all four World Cup downhill races this season and in six out of nine races overall. Michaela Gosselin from Collingwood, Ontario, finished in fifth place in the same event.