Canada’s Mirela Rahvena claims bronze medal in skeleton World Cup opener
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This article was published 17/11/2023 (1038 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
BEIJING – Canada’s Mirela Rahneva took home the bronze medal in women’s skeleton on Friday as the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup season got underway.
Rahneva, 35, returned to Beijing’s Yanqing National Sliding Centre for the first time since the 2022 Winter Olympics
The Ottawa resident finished third on Friday with a total time of two minutes and 3.99 seconds. Germany’s Tina Hermann, the defending World Cup champion, captured gold in 2:03.81, while China’s Zhao Dan too silver in 2:03.83.
Securing her 14th World Cup medal, Rahneva aims to improve on last season’s third-place finish in the overall standings.
Fellow Canadians Jane Channell and Hallie Clarke placed 12th and 15th, respectively, on Friday.
The World Cup circuit continues on Dec. 8 in La Plagne, France
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 17, 2023.