Mirela Rahneva captures 1st gold medal of skeleton World Cup season
After a two-year drought, Canada's Mirela Rahneva is back on top of a skeleton World Cup podium. The two-time Olympian from Ottawa captured gold at a competition in Sigulda, Latvia, on Friday, vaulting up the standings with a speedy second run.
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![Canada's Mirela Rahneva, seen above in December 2023, captured gold at the women's skeleton World Cup event on Friday in Sigulda, Latvia. A skeleton athlete slides down the track.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7102986.1706888744!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rahneva-mirela-020224.jpg)
After a two-year drought, Canada's Mirela Rahneva is back on top of a skeleton World Cup podium. The two-time Olympian from Ottawa captured gold at a competition in Sigulda, Latvia, on Friday, vaulting up the standings with a speedy second run.