Canada’s India Sherret strikes gold in World Cup ski cross, Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt 3rd

India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., captured gold on Friday, the final day of World Cup ski cross racing in Reiteralm, Austria.

Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt earned bronze despite a crash with teammate Brittany Phelan of Mont-Tremblant, Que., who placed fourth.

The two Canadians did not finish the race and were tended to by medical personnel on the course.

Fanny Smith of Switzerland claimed silver.

This result marked a reverse of Thursday’s final, where Schmidt took gold, Smith earned silver, and Sherret finished with bronze.

WATCH | Sherret wins gold, Schmidt takes bronze:

Canadians share ski cross podium again with India Sherret winning gold and Hannah Schmidt taking bronze

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Duration 8:46

In a reversal of Thursday’s podium, India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., won gold, while Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt claimed bronze despite crashing out with fourth-place finisher Brittany Phelan of Mont-Tremblant, Que., on the final day of racing at the World Cup event in Reiteralm, Austria.

Kevin Drury of Canada collected bronze in the men’s final, finishing behind Youri Duplessis Kergomard of France, who took gold, and Simone Deromedis of Italy, who earned silver.

WATCH | Canada’s Drury races to bronze in Austria:

Toronto’s Kevin Drury wins World Cup ski cross bronze in Austria

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Duration 4:10

Toronto’s Kevin Drury won a bronze medal on the final day of racing at the FIS World Cup ski cross event in Reiteralm, Austria.

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