Abigail Strate says her face hurts from "smiling all the time." Soon, the Canadian ski jumper might also be sore from the weight of all the medals being placed around her neck.
She made it three podium finishes in five days, collecting 233.6 points for World Cup bronze in the women's normal hill competition on Wednesday in Villach, Austria. "It feels just as great every time," Strate told Ski Jumping Canada while admitting she is surprised by her recent success. "[A run like this] is euphoric.
I'm just trying to soak it all in and enjoy every second." Nika Prevc of Slovenia topped Wednesday's field of 25 with 262.7 points, followed by Austria's Eva Pinkelnig (236.7).
At the Two Hills Tournament on Saturday in Garmisch, Germany, the Calgary native earned bronze and added silver in nearby Oberstdorf on Monday.