Canada picks up three medals at freeski halfpipe World Cup
By The Canadian Press on January 19, 2023.
CALGARY – Canada’s Brendan Mackay and Simon d’Artois earned silver and bronze in the men’s freeski halfpipe World Cup on Thursday. Mackay finished with a score of 94.50, while d’Artois was close behind at 93.00. Finland’s Jon Sallinen claimed gold with a score of 96.00. In the women’s event, Canadian Rachael Karker grabbed silver with a score of 89.00. China’s Eileen Gu won gold finishing with a 95.00, while American Hanna Faulhaber took bronze (77.25). Gu didn’t compete in December’s season-opening World Cup at Copper Mountain, Colo., where Karker was victorious. The American-born Gu hit international stardom in last year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing where she won halfpipe and big air gold, as well as slopestyle silver for the host Chinese team. Gu and Karker were first and second, respectively, in Thursday’s qualifying. Competition continues Saturday in Calgary with the third of four World Cups this season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2023. 11-10
