Alex Ferlazzo has achieved his best result of the season in the penultimate World Cup race of the season on the 2018 Olympic track in PyeongChang, Korea, finishing ninth.
The three-time Olympian secured his place to the main World Cup field after finishing in fourth in the Nation’s Cup qualifying event.
In the first run of the World Cup, Ferlazzo had the ninth fastest time in 48.090 seconds, and in the second run he again was ninth best n 48.139 seconds.
His combined time was the ninth best in 1:36.229, his best finish of the 2024-2025 season and one place higher than his previous best World Cup result of eighth from last season in Sigulda, Latvia.
“It’s the first time I’ve been back here since the 2018 games and it’s been interesting, I’m reliving those games again with new eyes, it’s refreshing,” said the QAS slider from Townsville.
“Ninth today means a lot to me, finally breaking that top-10 barrier again this season has done my confidence a world of good.”
Taking the win was Austrian Wolfgang Kindl 0.087 seconds ahead of Ferlazzo in a combined time of 1:25.422. Italian Dominik Fischnaller finished second with Latvian Kristers Aparjods in third.
The final World Cup will take place next weekend on the 2022 Olympic track in Yanqing, China, on February 23, Ferlazzo is ranked 17th on the standings.
The three-time Olympian secured his place to the main World Cup field after finishing in fourth in the Nation’s Cup qualifying event.
In the first run of the World Cup, Ferlazzo had the ninth fastest time in 48.090 seconds, and in the second run he again was ninth best n 48.139 seconds.
His combined time was the ninth best in 1:36.229, his best finish of the 2024-2025 season and one place higher than his previous best World Cup result of eighth from last season in Sigulda, Latvia.
“It’s the first time I’ve been back here since the 2018 games and it’s been interesting, I’m reliving those games again with new eyes, it’s refreshing,” said the QAS slider from Townsville.
“Ninth today means a lot to me, finally breaking that top-10 barrier again this season has done my confidence a world of good.”
Taking the win was Austrian Wolfgang Kindl 0.087 seconds ahead of Ferlazzo in a combined time of 1:25.422. Italian Dominik Fischnaller finished second with Latvian Kristers Aparjods in third.
The final World Cup will take place next weekend on the 2022 Olympic track in Yanqing, China, on February 23, Ferlazzo is ranked 17th on the standings.
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