Left to right: second-place, Marion Thenault of Canada; first-place, Danielle Scott of Australia; third-place, Fanyu Kong of China celebrate on the podium after the women's aerials World Cup competition Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)c
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah – Canada’s Marion Thenault claimed silver in women’s World Cup aerials on Friday.
The Sherbrooke, Que., native finished with a final score of 97.99 from her second jump.
Australia’s Danielle Scott (115.20) struck gold, while China’s Fanyu Kong grabbed bronze (94.11).
The 22-year-old Thenault won her first World Cup medal of the season, a gold medal, on Jan. 21 in Lac-Beauport, Que.
Thenault made her Olympic debut in Beijing in 2022, where she won bronze in mixed team aerials and placed seventh in the women’s event.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2023.
