41 years after Betsy Clifford last won a cup in 1971, the drought has been broken.
"Erin Mielzynski, a former world championship level water skier, made alpine skiing history Sunday by becoming the first Canadian woman since Betsy Clifford in 1971 to win an FIS World Cup slalom race.
The 21-year-old from Guelph, Ont., finished with a two-run, combined time of one minute, 53.59 seconds at the event in Ofterschwang, Germany. She had the fifth fastest time in the first run, a 56.47 clocking and found her speed at the bottom of her second run to secure the win.
"It's been my dream since I was little. It's a little slice of heaven right now," Mielzynski said on a conference call. "I don't want the day to end, it's surreal."
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Well done, Erin! :canada:
"Erin Mielzynski, a former world championship level water skier, made alpine skiing history Sunday by becoming the first Canadian woman since Betsy Clifford in 1971 to win an FIS World Cup slalom race.
The 21-year-old from Guelph, Ont., finished with a two-run, combined time of one minute, 53.59 seconds at the event in Ofterschwang, Germany. She had the fifth fastest time in the first run, a 56.47 clocking and found her speed at the bottom of her second run to secure the win.
"It's been my dream since I was little. It's a little slice of heaven right now," Mielzynski said on a conference call. "I don't want the day to end, it's surreal."
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Read more: Mielzynski ends 41-year winless streak for Canadian women
Well done, Erin! :canada:
