Canadian Skiers Win 3 Medals in World Cup Sweep

Alexis Guimond is having the season of his career, and he just proved it again on the snowy slopes of Austria.

The 26-year-old from Gatineau, Quebec, won his fourth World Cup gold medal this season on Friday, claiming victory in the men's standing super G. He edged out multiple Paralympic and world champion Arthur Bauchet of France by just three hundredths of a second in a nail-biting finish.

"We love races like that," Guimond told reporters after his win. "When the competition is fierce and tight, it creates a really positive environment."

Guimond has now stepped onto the podium eight times this season. Three of his four gold medals have come in super G events, establishing him as one of Canada's brightest hopes heading into the Milano Cortina Paralympics in March.

He wasn't the only Canadian celebrating on Friday. Mollie Jepsen of West Vancouver grabbed bronze in the women's standing super G, her seventh medal of the season.

The six-time Paralympic medalist continues to prove she's a force on the international circuit. She's collected four silver and three bronze medals this season alone, showing the kind of consistency that wins championships.

Kurt Oatway of Calgary rounded out Canada's medal haul with a bronze in the men's sitting competition. The 2018 Paralympic champion missed the Beijing 2022 Games after a crash injury sidelined him just a month before competition, making this comeback even sweeter.

The Ripple Effect

Canada's Paralympic ski team is building serious momentum at exactly the right time. With the Milano Cortina Games starting March 6, these World Cup victories show Canadian athletes are peaking when it matters most.

The success extends beyond alpine skiing too. Paralympic snowboard champion Tyler Turner of Campbell River, British Columbia, opened his season with silver in the men's banked slalom at a separate World Cup event. Turner won Canada's first-ever Paralympic gold in snowboarding at Beijing 2022 and has dominated his sport with three straight Crystal Globes and back-to-back world championship titles.

These athletes are inspiring a new generation of para-athletes across Canada. Their success proves that with dedication and support, Canadian winter sport athletes can compete with the world's best.

Canada's para-sport program is showing what happens when talent meets opportunity, and the world is taking notice.