Canada’s Abigail Strate earns World Cup ski jumping bronze medal

By Canadian Press on January 21, 2026.

ZAŌ — Canada’s Abigail Strate earned bronze in women’s ski jumping World Cup competition on Wednesday.

The Calgary native scored 222.3 points in the normal hill event for her fourth World Cup medal of the season (one gold, two silver, one bronze).

Her third previous medals were in large hill, which makes its debut at the Milan Cortina Games.

Austria’s Lisa Eder (227.9) and Slovakia’s Nika Prevc (226.5) placed ahead of Strate.

The 24-year-old Strate is set to make her second Olympic appearance in February in Italy.

She finished 23rd in the individual normal hill event and earned bronze in the mixed team event at the 2022 Games.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 21, 2026.

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