Canadian snowboard cross racer Eliot Grondin wins World Cup silver
Tess Critchlow top Canadian on women's side in 7th
Canada's Eliot Grondin captured a World Cup snowboard cross silver medal on Saturday in Cervinia, Italy.
The Sainte-Marie, Que., native finished just behind Austria's Jakob Dusek, who took the win.
Lucas Eguibar of Spain finished in the bronze-medal position.
Fellow Canadians Kevin Hill and Liam Moffatt finished 19th and 22nd, respectively.
The silver moves Grondin into fourth place in the overall standings.
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On the women's side, Michela Moioli of Italy captured gold, followed by American Faye Guilini and Australia's Belle Brockhoff.
The top Canadian finisher was Tess Critchlow, in seventh.
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