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Canada’s Noah Bowman finishes 5th in ski halfpipe at 2018 Winter Olympics

Canada’s Noah Bowman competes during the men’s ski halfpipe at the Phoenix Snow Park on February 20, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The Canadian Press/Vincent Ethier

BOKWANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada’s Noah Bowman finished in fifth place in men’s ski halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

The Calgary native delivered a strong opening run at Phoenix Park on Thursday to earn a score of 89.40 points.

Bowman pulled out of his second run early and fell on his third run.

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American David Wise defended his Olympic halfpipe title with 97.20 points on his final run. Alex Ferreira of the U.S. took silver with 96.40 points and New Zealand’s Nico Porteous earned bronze with 94.80 points.

Mike Riddle of Sherwood Park, Alta., was sixth with 85.40 points from his first run.

Riddle won silver at the world championships last year and finished second at the 2014 Games. Bowman finished fifth at the Sochi Olympics.

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