Alexandra Jekova claims first title in Switzerland

BySportsbeat

Published 05/03/2016 at 19:06 GMT

Bulgaria's Alexandra Jekova picked up her first snowboard cross World Cup title of the season in Veysonnaz in Switzerland.

Bulgaria's Alexandra Jekova (L) and Canada's Dominique Maltais compete during the women's snowboard cross quarter-finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor.

Image credit: Reuters

Jekova, who has previously enjoyed success in Switzerland, in Arosa back in 2011, edged out Belle Brockhoff and Eva Samkova in the big final.

Meanwhile Canada's Baptiste Brochu won his first ever World Cup event in the men's event in Switzerland.

He finished ahead of overall leader Pierre Vaultier of France, and Austria's Alessandro Haemmerle in third.

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