Canada's Laurie Blouin snags silver at World Cup snowboard slopestyle event
Stoneham, Que., native missed top of podium by 1.2 points
Canada's Laurie Blouin cruised to a silver medal on Friday at the ladies' snowboard slopestyle World Cup event in Seiser Alm, Italy.
The Stoneham, Que., native scored an 80.50 on her first run, placing her second behind Finland's Enni Rukajarvi (81.70)
Blouin, who finished second in her qualifying heat on Wednesday, could not better her first-run score, posting a 79.95 on her second run and a 53.05 in her final run.
Switzerland's Sina Candrian finished third (80.40).
Canada's Brooke Voigt finished sixth in the event, posting her best score (56.15) on her third run.
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