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Canadian ski cross racer Kevin Drury was injured in a crash during the big final of a World Cup event in Kopaonik, Serbia on Friday.
The 37-year-old from Toronto was awarded the silver medal, despite not finishing the race. The extent of Drury’s injuries were not known immediately following the crash, but the Canadian did not attend the podium ceremony.
Germans Tim Hronek and Florian Wilmsmann took gold and bronze, respectively.
A wild big final at the ski cross World Cup race Friday saw Canadians Kevin Drury crash yet still end up with the silver medal, and teammate Reece Howden get a yellow card ending up fourth in Kopaonik, Serbia.
The crash started when Reece Howden, of Cultus Lake, B.C., and Wilmsmann clipped skis when they were jockeying for the lead early in the race. When Wilmsmann went down, Drury and Hronek crashed into the downed skier, resulting in those three skiers being unable to finish the race.
Howden, 27, was the only competitor to complete the race but was penalized upon review for a line deviation and ranked as last (RAL), putting him into fourth place on the day.
Despite being tied with Wilmsmann the moment the crash happened, Drury was awarded the second-place finish due to ranking higher in the qualifying round than the German.
With his fourth-place finish on Friday, Howden retained his lead in the men’s overall standings by 149 points over his closest competitor.
Naeslund takes women’s victory
On the women’s side, Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt was the top Canadian finisher, posting a fourth-place result in the big final.
Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund – also the women’s World Cup overall standings leader – won gold, with French skiers Jade Grillet Aubert and Marielle Berger Sabbatel taking silver and bronze, respectively.
