Eliot Grondin took home the gold medal in snowboard cross at the FIS World Cup on Saturday. Grondin, of Sainte-Marie, Que., celebrates his third place finish, at the FIS snowboard cross world cup event at Mont-Sainte-Anne resort in Beaupre, Que., Sunday, March 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Eliot Grondin took home the gold medal in snowboard cross at the FIS World Cup on Saturday.
The Quebec native won all four of his races to take home his fifth gold of the season, while also finishing with the fastest qualifying time (38.60).
American Jake Vedder finished with silver, while Australian Jarry Hughes rounded out the top three.
Grondin sits atop the leader board after netting two back-to-back silver medals in World Cup snowboard cross action in Spain last week.
The 22-year-old also won a bronze medal earlier this season.
Victoria’s Meryeta O’Dine finished 11th on the women’s side, making the quarterfinals with a time of 41.99.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2024.
