Canada fills women's ski cross podium with Schmidt victory, Sherret bronze medal

Hannah Schmidt won ski cross gold to lead a two-medal day for Canada at the Reiteralm World Cup in Schladming, Austria

Schmidt, from Ottawa, finished ahead of Switzerland's Fanny Smith in the women's final.

India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., took the bronze. In mid-December, she was second in Arosa, Switzeland after winning her second career women's big final earlier in the month in Val Thorens, France.

Four of the six women's World Cup races this season have been won by a Canadian.

WATCH | Schmidt continues Canada's dominance in women's ski cross:

Hannah Schmidt wins gold and India Sherret claims bronze as Canadians share the ski cross podium in Austria

2 days ago

Duration 5:09

Ottawa's Hannah Schmidt won gold and India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C. took bronze on the first day of World Cup ski cross racing in Reiteralm, Austria.

Courtney Hoffos of Windermere, B.C., won the small final to finish fifth.

Germany's Florian Wilmsmann won the men's race. Toronto's Kevin Drury was the top Canadian in 11th place.

Another round of men's and women's races is scheduled for Friday.

WATCH | Full replay coverage of Thursday's ski cross action from Austria:

FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Reiteralm: Ski cross

2 days ago

Duration 1:56:33

Watch the first day of ski cross racing from the World Cup stop in Reiteralm, Austria.