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Calgary ski jumper Abigail Strate finished 11th in the women’s normal hill competition on Saturday at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.
Strate was 12th after scoring 122.7 points on her first jump and moved up a spot with 117.7 on her second attempt to give her a combined score of 240.4.
Anna Odine Stroem of Norway won gold with a combined score of 267.3, followed by Nika Prevc of Slovenia (266.2) and Nozomi Maruyama of Japan (261.8).
Strate was part of the team that won Canada’s first Olympic ski jumping medal with a bronze in the mixed event at the 2022 Beijing Games. Fellow Calgary ski jumper Nicole Maurer placed 19th at 226.6.
Canada is not fielding a mixed team at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.
Strate next competes in the women’s large hill event, which is making its Olympic debut. She won five of her six World Cup medals this season in large hill, including a gold on Jan. 1 in Germany.
Large hill training starts Feb. 12, with the competition set for Feb. 15.
Canadian ski jumper Abi Strate shares her excitement on going to the 2026 winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. Plus, she discusses getting the moment she never got at the Beijing Olympics.