Yukon skier makes history with upset win at world championship

Sonjaa Schmidt of Whitehorse was proclaimed a "star in the making" on Tuesday after she unexpectedly became the first Canadian woman to win gold at a U23 Nordic World Ski Championship event.

Yukon skier makes history with upset win at world championship
A woman wearing a medal and a numbered bib stands holding her arms in the air.

Sonjaa Schmidt of Whitehorse was proclaimed a "star in the making" on Tuesday after she unexpectedly became the first Canadian woman to win gold at a U23 Nordic World Ski Championship event.