Published: 2025-08-18 07:55:08 | Views: 9
Canada's Abigail Strate won bronze Sunday for her fourth consecutive ski jumping medal on the Summer Grand Prix.
The 24-year-old from Calgary landed on the podium with 116.4 points in Wisla, Poland, while Slovenia's Nika Prevc captured gold (126.2) and Japan's Nozomi Maruyama (117.5) took silver.
"I'm a summer person for sure. I like the sun and have always liked jumping in the summer," said Strate, who's also a graphic designer. "The last time I jumped well in the summer, it carried into the whole year so hopefully this is a good omen for me."
Calgary's Nicole Maurer, the only other Canadian in the deep field, finished 26th.
Strate, who took bronze in the mixed team ski jumping event at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, became the second Canadian ski jumper to medal in two straight events on back-to-back weekends, joining teammate Alex Loutitt.
Strate opened the Olympic campaign last weekend with bronze in France. It was her first career summer ski jumping podium. She delivered a golden encore, celebrating her first international victory a day later, before earning another bronze in Poland on Saturday.
"In my heart, this is so fun, and I have many positive emotions," she said. "It feels great for me now, but I know this isn't when I want to be great. I really hope this can last until the start of the winter and through the season."