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Sault Ste. Marie’s Mac Marcoux won a silver medal today in the competitive men’s visually impaired giant slalom category at the International Paralympic Committee Alpine World Skiing Championships in La Molina, Spain.
The 15-year-old races with the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team.
His guide is his brother BJ (Billy Joe) Marcoux, who is 18.
The duo are shown in a file photo.
Searchmont is their home hill.
It’s believed Mac, who lost his vision in 2007 and started competing in para-alpine events two years ago, is the youngest Canadian to medal at this level of event.
The brothers recorded a two-run combined time of 2 minutes 13.59 seconds.
During his first year on the international circuit, Mac has already earned three IPC World Cup podiums.
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