BEAUPRÉ, Que. — Eliot Grondin wrapped up the 2023-24 season making history on Sunday. The Sainte-Marie, Que., native earned his second World Cup gold medal of the weekend and his first career Crystal Globe in men's snowboard cross action.
The Sainte-Marie, Que., native earned his second World Cup gold medal of the weekend and his first career Crystal Globe in men's snowboard cross action. Grondin became the first Canadian male to claim the snowboard cross Crystal Globe.Sunday's victory was the tenth World Cup medal of the season for Grondin, breaking the all-time record in snowboard cross.
“It means a lot. I have been riding well all year and super consistent. Having seven wins in one year is crazy," Grondin said."Now to have the win and the globe at home in front of family, friends and fans is such a great feeling.”Having placed first in qualification on Friday, before winning on Saturday, Grondin completed a streak of seeding first for every World Cup race this season, a feat never achieved in the history of the sport.“Winning at home is the best," he said.
“It probably was one of my best starts, I held it top to bottom. It was probably my best run. Today was challenging, the guys were super-fast at the start section, but I had a good plan and knew what to do.”This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2024.
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