Kane breaks through

NSWIS skier Toby Kane has finally broken through for a medal after three fourth place finishes at the 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Italy.

Kane finished third behind Frenchman Vincent Gauthier-Manuel and German Gerd Schoenfelder in the men’s standing slalom to erase the near misses in the men’s standing downhill, super-G and super combined.

The stellar effort from Kane came after overcoming a knee injury that hampered his preparation.