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Abigail Strate Claims First Career Grand Prix Victory in Courchevel

Building on the previous day’s bronze, the Canadian ski jumper secured gold on the HS135 hill to inject momentum into the Olympic season after the women’s program relocated to Planica.

Abigail Strate of Canada competes at the Women Normal Hill HS102 Individual Ski Jumping event at the Nordic World Ski Championships, in Trondheim, Norway, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Abigail Strate celebrates her bronze medal in the women’s large hill ski-jumping competition in Courchevel, France, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

Overview

  • Strate scored 108.8 points to win gold at the Summer Grand Prix in Courchevel on August 10, marking her first international victory.
  • She earned her first Grand Prix medal with a bronze finish in the women’s large hill event on August 9.
  • Germany’s Selina Freitag took silver and Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama claimed bronze on the HS135 hill when Strate won gold.
  • Her triumph represents the first Canadian ski jumping victory in Courchevel since Alexandra Pretorius in 2012.
  • Her back-to-back podiums underscore the resilience of Canada’s women’s ski jumping program after its training base moved to Planica following Calgary facility closures.