Arnaud Gaudet, hailing from Montcalm, Quebec, secured the bronze medal in the World Cup men’s parallel grand slalom snowboard competition on Saturday by defeating Tim Mastnak from Slovenia in the small final. This victory marked Gaudet’s second World Cup medal this season, following his silver medal accomplishment in Bulgaria prior to the Milano Cortina Olympics.
The gold medal in the men’s event was claimed by Italy’s Maurizio Bormolini, who emerged victorious over South Korea’s Lee Sang-ho in the big final after defeating Gaudet in the semifinals. Meanwhile, in the women’s competition, Japan’s Miki Tsubaki clinched the gold medal by defeating Czechia’s Zuzana Maderova in the final, with Ramona Theresia Hofmeister securing the bronze.
Kaylie Buck, representing Oakville, Ontario, stood out as the top Canadian contender in the event, advancing to the quarterfinals.