Canadian Jack Crawford wins World Cup downhill in Kitzbuhel [Video]

Jack Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course, sharing the podium with his third-placed teammate Cam Alexander on Saturday.

Wearing bib No. 20 and coming down after all pre-race favourites had completed their runs, Toronto’s Crawford bumped Alexis Monney into second position.

The Swiss skier took an early lead as the fourth starter and looked set for his second career victory, weeks after triumphing in Bormio on the downhill course to be used for next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. Alexander, of North Vancouver, B.C., also finished third in that race.

But Crawford, the super-G world champion, upset the field and beat Monney by just 0.08 seconds for the Canadian’s first career World Cup win. Alexander trailed by 0.22 in third.

WATCH | Crawford earns his maiden World Cup victory in the Kitzbuhel downhill:

Jack Crawford becomes the first …