Sandra Naeslund extends her lead at top of Ski Cross standings by winning gold in Val Thorens, France

Sandra Naeslund, the reigning Olympic and World Champion, won gold in her second World Cup event of the week in Val Thorens, France, taking the top podium spot at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Men's and Women's Ski Cross. Canada's Hannah Schmidt took second place whilst Daniela Maier from Germany managed a thrid place finish.

Sandra Naeslund proved her credentials once again by winning yet another gold in the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Val Thorens, France.

Swedish star Naeslund is the reigning Olympic and world champion and after victory on Thursday, finished on the top of the podium once again after yet another perfect run.

Naeslund led with relative ease to finish in a time of 1:08.26 to finish comfortably ahead of Canadian Hannah Schmidt and extend her growing lead at the top of the standings.

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Germany's Daniela Maier finished third ahead of another Canadian in India Sherret.

In the men's event, Mathias Graf of Austria took gold in the big final, edging past France's Youri Duplessis Kergomard.

Marc Bischofberger finished third, narrowly ahead of German Florian Wilmsmann who missed out on the podium in the big final.

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