Canada's Éliot Grondin captures silver for 4th snowboard cross World Cup medal of season
Snowboard cross star Éliot Grondin of Sainte-Marie, Que., earned a silver medal Saturday, finishing behind Germany's Leon Ulbricht in the men's big final in Sierra Nevada, Spain.
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![Canada's Éliot Grondin has four podium appearances this season — two gold, silver and a bronze — after finishing the 2023 campaign with gold and bronze in back-to-back races to finish third in the overall standings. Canadian snowboard cross athlete poses for a picture, wearing a helmet and jacket while holding snowboard in his left hand at World Cup event in Sierra Nevada, Spain.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7132162.1709398568!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/grondin-eliot-240302-1180.jpg)
Snowboard cross star Éliot Grondin of Sainte-Marie, Que., earned a silver medal Saturday, finishing behind Germany's Leon Ulbricht in the men's big final in Sierra Nevada, Spain.