Thenault’s World Cup victory was the third of her career. The Canadian finished third overall in the women’s standings last season.
Thenault teamed with Miha Fontaine and Lewis Irving to win Olympic bronze in the inaugural mixed team aerials in Beijing in 2022.
Irving of Quebec City was the top Canadian in men’s aerials Sunday in sixth.
Thenault takes the women’s season leader’s yellow bib into the next World Cup aerials stop Dec. 16-17 in Changchun, China.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 3, 2022.
The Canadian Press
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Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thenault captured season-opening World Cup gold in women’s aerials Sunday. Thenault competes in the women’s aerials World Cup competition, in Park City, Utah, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Swinger
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