Canada's Cynthia Appiah earns silver in World Cup monobob in Germany

Canada's Cynthia Appiah earned silver in women's monobob at the IBSF World Cup in Winterberg, Germany on Saturday, matching her career-best showing.

Appiah, from Toronto, finished with a two-heat time of one minute 58.53 seconds.

Germany's Laura Nolte took gold in 1:58.37 for her second women's monobob World Cup win of the season and her fifth medal in five tries. Germany's Lisa Buckwitz picked up bronze in 1:58.57.

Former Canadian competitor Kaillie Humphries led the way for the United States with a fifth-place finish.

Melissa Lotholz of Barrhead, Alta., tied with American Elana Meyers Taylor for sixth, while reigning world champion Kaysha Love of the U.S. placed eighth.

Toronto's Cynthia Appiah takes silver at World Cup