Canada's Teal Harle, runner up in the Mens' Freeski Big Air jumps during the 2019 FIS Big Air World Cup held at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) ///AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Harle soars to World Cup medal for second straight week

Teal Harle won World Cup bronze during the big air freestyle skiing event in Georgia on Saturday after earning silver last weekend in Beijing.

The 23-year-old scored 185.25 points to claim the bronze medal. Alexander Hall from the USA took home gold with a 187.50. Antoine Adelisse of France advanced past Harle with 186.50 points.

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This comes after his silver medal performance at the 2022 Beijing Olympic venue last weekend. He nailed a switch 1800 with a backwards takeoff and five rotations for the first time in his career.

This is Harle’s fifth World Cup medal.