Vernon’s Hill 15th at snowboard World Cup

IDRE FJÄLL, Sweden — Canada’s Eliot Grondin has captured a bronze medal at the world snowboard cross championship.

The 19-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que., finished behind winner Lucas Eguibar of Spain and Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria on Thursday.

Grondin competed at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics as a 16-yearold, finishing 36th. He was the youngest man on Canada’s Olympic team.

Grondin had a second-place finish in one of only two World Cup races this season before the world championship.

Liam Moffatt of Truro, N.S., was ninth, Kevin Hill of Vernon, was 15th and Colby Graham of Prince George was 38th. In the women’s race, Meryeta Odine of Prince George finished 14th and Zoe Bergermann of Erin, Ont., was 21st. Charlotte Bankes of Great Britain took gold.