Canada's Derek Zaplotinsky wins 1st career Para Nordic World Cup title
Canada's Derek Zaplotinsky is on the board. The 38-year-old won his first career World Cup title on Thursday in Prince George, B.C., racing to top spot in the men's sitting 5km individual start event.
![Canada's Derek Zaplotinsky wins 1st career Para Nordic World Cup title](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7144089.1710443022!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/zaplotinsky-derek-031424.jpg)
![Canada's Derek Zaplotinsky, seen above in 2022, won a Para Nordic World Cup event on Thursday in Prince George, B.C. A man in a wheelchair skis through snow.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7144089.1710443022!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/zaplotinsky-derek-031424.jpg)
Canada's Derek Zaplotinsky is on the board. The 38-year-old won his first career World Cup title on Thursday in Prince George, B.C., racing to top spot in the men's sitting 5km individual start event.