Calgary’s Vathje claims bronze in World Cup skeleton race at St. Moritz
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Calgary’s Elisabeth Vathje slid to a bronze medal in women’s skeleton competition at a World Cup event on Friday.
The 23-year-old finished third on the world’s only non-refrigerated track in St. Moritz, considered the birthplace of skeleton, a two-run time of two minutes 19.89 seconds.
Austria’s Janine Flock won the race in 2:19.44. Germany’s Tina Hermann slid to the silver in 2:19.86.
“It feels great to be on the podium again, especially here in Moritz,” said Vathje, who had previously racked up three silver medals heading into the second-last World Cup race of the season.