Advertisement

Canadian Dustin Cook wins super-G silver at world alpine ski championship

Dustin Cook of Canada skis during the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships men's Super G February 5, 2015 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. – Canadian Dustin Cook made a surprise run from the back of the field to capture a silver medal in the super-G at the world alpine ski championship Thursday.

The Ottawa native finished second behind Hannes Reichelt of Austria in one minute 15.79 seconds.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Reichelt finished the challenging course in 1:15.68.

Adrien Theaux of France was third.

Cook’s best finish on the World Cup circuit this season was 12th in Val Gardena.

American star Bode Miller didn’t finish after suffering a deep cut on his leg in a crash.

Sponsored content

AdChoices