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The winningest men’s ski cross racer in history added to his total on Thursday.
Canada’s Reece Howden won a record-extending 24th World Cup ski cross gold medal of his career on Thursday in Montafon, Austria.
The Cultus Lake, B.C., native also padded his lead atop the overall season standings. Howden — who is a three-time Crystal Globe winner — has 843 points on the season and is closing in on a fourth overall title.
Italy’s Simone Deromedis was Friday’s silver medallist and is Howden’s closest challenger in the overall standings, but sits 247 points behind the Canadian with four races left in the season.
Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., extended his record with a 24th World Cup men’s ski cross win in Vorarlberg, Austria. The next World Cup stop is at Craigleith Ski Club in The Blue Mountains, Ont., on Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22.
Alex Fiva of Switzerland rounded out the podium in bronze-medal position.
Ottawa’s Jared Schmidt finished sixth overall while Kris Mahler of Canmore, Alta., was 20th.
On the women’s side, Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt finished fourth in the women’s big final.
Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund picked up another gold medal while Germany’s Daniela Maier and Italy’s Jole Galli won the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Naeslund leads the season standings with 968 points, which is 165 points clear of Maier, her next closest competitor.
Schmidt is the top Canadian in the overall standings, sitting in seventh with 393 points.
There are two stops left in the World Cup ski cross circuit this season, with Craigleith, Ont., hosting next weekend’s races.
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