Canada's Grondin secures 5th gold of World Cup snowboard cross season in Italy

Eliot Grondin took home the gold medal in snowboard cross at the FIS World Cup on Saturday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

The Sainte-Marie, Que., native won all four of his races to take home his fifth gold of the season, while also finishing with the fastest qualifying time (38.60).

American Jake Vedder finished with silver, while Australian Jarry Hughes rounded out the top three.

Grondin sits atop the leaderboard after netting two back-to-back silver medals in World Cup snowboard cross action in Spain last week.

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Canada's Grondin claims another World Cup snowboard cross silver medal

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Éliot Grondin of Sainte-Marie, Que., claimed his second World Cup snowboard cross silver medal of the weekend Sunday in Sierra Nevada, Spain.

The 22-year-old also won a bronze medal earlier this season.

Victoria's Meryeta O'Dine finished 11th on the women's side, making the quarterfinals with a time of 41.99.