Canadian snowboarder Arnaud Gaudet earns World Cup silver in parallel giant slalom
Montcalm, Que., native loses big final to Austria's Benjamin Karl
Snowboarder Arnaud Gaudet of Montcalm, Que., won a silver medal at a World Cup snowboard parallel giant slalom event on Saturday in Bansko, Bulgaria.
Austria's Benjamin Karl edged Gaudet by 0.68 seconds in the big final to capture gold. Switzerland's Gian Casanova won the small final to claim bronze.
The 25-year-old Gaudet of Montcalm, Que., had a near-flawless day, defeating Slovenia's Tim Mastnak in the round of 16, Austria's Alexander Payer in the quarterfinals and Germany's Yannik Argenend in the semifinals.
The result lifted Gaudet into 10th place in the overall World Cup standings with 193 points.
Gaudet, a parallel giant slalom bronze medallist at the 2023 world championships, represented Canada at the Beijing Olympics in 2022. The men's parallel giant slalom event at the Milan Cortina Games is set for Feb. 8 in Livigno, Italy.
Aurelie Moisan of Baie d'Urfe, Que., was the top Canadian in the women's event Saturday with a sixth-place finish.
Germany's Ramona Theresia Hofmeister won gold, Poland's Aleksandra Krol-Walas took silver and Japan's Tsubaki Miki claimed bronze.
Live action continues from Bansko on Sunday beginning at 5:45 a.m. ET on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.
With files from The Canadian Press
