Thompson wins third ski cross gold of the season in Austria
The gold medals keep coming for Marielle Thompson, who secured her third FIS World Cup victory in Montafon, Austria.
On the fourth stop of the circuit the Olympic champion topped the World Cup podium for the third time this season. The Canadian defeated France’s Marielle Berger Sabbatel who finished second and German’s Heidi Zacher who grabbed third.
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Thompson’s gold medal haul began at the World Cup opener in Val Thorens. Although the Canadian missed the circuit’s second final after being eliminated by her teammate Georgia Simmerling, Thompson made her way back atop the podium in Arosa, before her latest victory in Montafon. With her third win in the books, the Olympic champion extended her lead in overall World Cup rankings.
Next up, athletes will head to Italy for another World Cup double header, starting on December 21.
