Jack Crawford 4th in super-G, narrowly missing podium for 2nd time in 6 weeks

Toronto skier Jack Crawford continues to push for a podium finish on the World Cup circuit.

The reigning world super-G champion placed fourth in Friday's race in one minute 48.27 seconds, 4-100ths behind Stefan Rogentin of Switzerland, who was third on home snow in Wengen.

On Dec. 6, Crawford was fourth and 51-100ths off the lead on the Birds of Prey ski course in Beaver Creek, Colo.

In front of a large, flag-waving Swiss crowd, Crawford delivered the 10th top-10 super-G performance of his career.

"I've been coming to Wengen for about five years, and this was the best prep it's been," he told Alpine Canada. "It was a joy to ski today. Hurts the ego a little coming fourth again, but I'm hoping to bring the exact same approach and hopefully tomorrow, and down the road, I can stand on top of the podium.

"I'm feeling good heading into tomorrow's downhill. It's been a bit of a journey finding confidence on my skis again but I'm feeling comfortable and wiling to push so I think anything can happen."

WATCH | Crawford finishes 4th in 1:48.27 in Switzerland:

Toronto's Jack Crawford just misses the World Cup super-G podium in Wengen

In February 2023, Crawford became just the third Canadian man ever to win a world title in alpine skiing, speeding to gold in the super-G in Courchevel, France. 

His alpine combined Olympic bronze medal in 2022 in Beijing was Canada's first medal in men's alpine skiing since Jan Hudec's super-G bronze in 2014.

Todd Brooker, a member of the Crazy Canucks in the 1980s, believes Crawford has what it takes to win anywhere.

"I think Jack could really be one of the great ones. I see a lot of Steve [Podborski] in the way he skis," he told Devin Heroux of CBC Sports in December, comparing him to the