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Kenya's Simader upbeat at world skiing contest 

Sabrina Simader Wanjiku

Kenya’s Sabrina Simader Wanjiku skiing in a past event.

Photo credit: File | AFP

By  Ayumba Ayodi

Correspondent

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • The 24-year-old Simader clocked 34 minutes and 38 seconds, beating six other skiers who failed to finish as Italian Marta Bassino won in 1:28:06 in the event held Wednesday
  • Simader fondly known as the “Snow Leopard” owing to her leopard-spotted attire was the only African in the contest
  • This is a qualification pathway offering the athletes important ranking points towards the Winter Olympic Games 2026, in which Sabrina has qualified twice, in 2018 and in 2022

Kenya’s history-making Sabrina Wanjiku Simader hopes for better results in Downhill contest on Saturday after finishing 31st in Super G event at the ongoing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Roc de Fer, Meribel, France.

The 24-year-old Simader clocked 34 minutes and 38 seconds, beating six other skiers who failed to finish as Italian Marta Bassino won in 1:28:06 in the event held Wednesday.

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