PARA SPORT NOTEBOOK-TYLER TURNER WINS AT PARA SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP

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LENK– Paralympic Games champion Tyler Turner of Campbell River, B.C., won the gold medal in the men’s Lower Limb 1 (LL1) snowboard cross at the third stop on the Para snowboard World Cup circuit.

Due to difficult weather conditions, there were no elimination round events and the final standings were based on the Wednesday morning qualification run.

‘’It was a weird one here at the World Cup in Switzerland,’’ messaged Turner on his Instagram account. ‘’Stoked to sneak on top of the podium after heats were cancelled for weather.’’ Turner completed the Hasler course in one minute and 06.24 seconds. Two Americans followed with Mike Shultz second in 1:06.62 and Noah Elliott third in 1:07.15.

After a postponement on Thursday due to heavy snow, the race unfolded normally on Friday. Turner reached the final and took fourth spot with Elliott winning the gold. Sandrine Hamel of St-Sauveur, Que., a two-time Paralympian, reached the small final in the women’s LL1-2 and was eighth.