Bocock Wins Silver in World Juniors Giant Slalom
Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Elisabeth Bocock earned her fourth career FIS World Junior Championships medal, taking silver in the giant slalom in Narvik, Norway.
Bocock has established herself as one of the top young giant slalom skiers on the World Cup circuit, regularly finishing in the top 30. Entering the race as one of the favorites, she knew she would need to push to land on the podium.
“I am really excited about the result today,” said Bocock. “It’s been a long time since I reached the finish line, so I was happy to get that done with a good result. I was frustrated with my first run today, but I was happy to be able to send it more in the second run and move up a couple spots.”
Weather has made conditions in Narvik particularly challenging throughout the championships, with rain and warm temperatures testing the race organizers and athletes alike.
“The course workers have worked super hard with the challenging conditions, so a massive thank you to them for getting the slope prepped,” Bocock added.
The men will race giant slalom on Friday, with slalom set to close out the championships this weekend.
RESULTS
women's giant slalom
Elisabeth Bocock
Elisabeth Bocock began skiing at Snowbird where she cultivated a love for the sport free skiing the mountains with her coaches. For Bocock, Development team coach Foreste Peterson is the most influential person in her career. Bocock also has a sister on the C team, Mary, another person who has influenced her most in the sport. One of Bocock’s best memories include winning the team event at Whistler Cup and qualifying for the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team. In the 2022-23 season, Bocock landed on the NorAm Cup podium for giant slalom multiple times.