Branch well back in season opener

AOC18 years ago

Craig Branch has finished in 53rd place in the opening World Cup downhill of the season, covering the Lake Louise course in a time of one minute 53.83 seconds.

The gold medal went to Liechtenstein veteran Marco Buechel, the third of his career, in a time of one minute 50.72 seconds.

Young Canadian skier Michael Osborne-Paradis was five hundredths of a second slower, securing his first podium appearance, while the bronze went to Peter Fill of Italy.

Branch and Olympic team-mate Jono Brauer will both line up in tonight's super G event.

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