Canada’s Ricker wins World Cup title
Written by on March 12th, 2010 in Latest News.
Canadian snowboarder Maelle Ricker, seen competing in January, is the World Cup champion. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
Canada’s Maelle Ricker won a silver medal in a World Cup snowboard cross race Friday to secure the crystal globe as the overall season winner.
Canadian teammate Dominique Maltais won the bronze.
Ricker’s medal comes on the heels of her gold-medal performance at the Vancouver Olympics.
The Vancouver native was edged by American Lindsey Jacobellis in the second-to-last race on this season’s World Cup schedule.
American Alex Pullin won the men’s race.
