Canada’s Miha Fontaine wins bronze at World Cup aerials event in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — Canadian freestyle skier Miha Fontaine took the bronze medal in men’s competition at a World Cup aerials event on Monday.

Fontaine, from Magog, Que., posted a score of 107.73 to earn his first career World Cup medal.

The 22-year-old just missed the podium last week in Lac-Beauport, Que., when he finished fourth on the second day of competition.

Chinese skiers took the gold and silver medals, with Li Xinpeng finishing with a strong score of 137.19, 25.19 points ahead of Wang Xindi.