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SOELDEN, Austria ( Reuters ) - Lindsey Vonn became the fifth female skier to win in all five Alpine disciplines when she claimed her maiden giant slalom victory in the opening race of the World Cup season on Saturday. The American, who had managed just one previous podium placing in the discipline, outclassed her rivals to triumph in a combined time of two minutes 24.43 seconds. Multiple world and Olympic champion Vonn, beaten last year for the overall World Cup crystal globe by arch-rival...Read Full Story
Unless Lindsey Vonn overcomes her alpine 'bete noire' in dramatic fashion, her Olympic medals bid will be kept in check in the women's giant slalom on Wednesday. Vonn won gold in the downhill, missed a certain medal when she crashed out of the super-combined then took a bronze from the super-G. But in the giant slalom the smart money in the two-run race is going on either Austrian Kathrin Zettel, an experienced World Cup campaigner who is second in the discipline standings, or Germany's...Read Full Story
Austrian Elisabeth Goergl was in pole position in the women's Olympic giant slalom, but will have to wait until Thursday for a medal chance after dismal weather put paid to the second run. Goergl clocked 1min 15.12sec on her first run down a course which again cost American speed queen Lindsey Vonn dearly before heavy snow gave way to thick fog that forced organisers to call off the final leg. It will now be raced at 9.30am on Thursday. Vonn, who has won downhill gold and super-G bronze here...Read Full Story
Bruised and weary, Anja Paerson and Lindsey Vonn will summon a final effort in Friday's slalom to complete their five-event Olympics program. Defending champion Paerson tries for a record seventh career medal in women's Olympic Alpine racing still hobbling after her horrific crash in last week's downhill won by Vonn. The 25-year-old American starts despite breaking her right pinkie crashing out in the first run of the giant slalom on Wednesday. Fresh challengers await them. Austria's Marlies...Read Full Story
Austrian Elisabeth Goergl topped the first leg of the women's Olympic giant slalom on Wednesday after disaster struck for American speed queen Lindsey Vonn. Vonn, who has won downhill gold and super-G bronze here, led the field at the third intermediary time by a massive 0.35 seconds, but misjudged a gate, lost her balance and bucked nastily off course. Paramedics rushed to treat Vonn, but she got up unaided and skied down the rest of the course but was to undergo an x-ray on her hand. "I...Read Full Story
Tessa Worley beat the wind and her opponents to win her second Alpine ski World Cup giant slalom in succession on Sunday. The Frenchwoman, who won three weeks ago in Kranjska Gora, dominated the morning run and clung to first place in the afternoon for a ...
Austria's Marlies Schild won the women's alpine skiing World Cup slalom Sunday which ended in frustration for American Lindsey Vonn who failed to qualify for the second leg.This was a 29th World Cup slalom win for the reigning world champion who beat Finland's Tanja Poutiainen by 1.87sec. Austrian Kathrin Zettel was third at 2.19sec.Vonn, who leads the overall standings after a four-race winning run, was knocked out of contention after veering...
Suter took the bronze medal of the event. Clara Direz of France fixes up her hair after competing of the women's alpine skiing giant slalom race at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, Jan. 18, 2012. Clara Direz claimed the title of ...
PATSCHERKOFEL - Quotes from the athletes and from Austria NOC Secretary General Peter MENNEL after the Men’s Super Combined Slalom run ... “This medal is satisfying for the training I’ve put in.” “I’ve dreamt about winning an Olympic gold ...
LIENZ: Anna Fenninger of Austria skied a nearly flawless second run Wednesday to beat the favorites and capture a giant slalom for her first World Cup victory. Lindsey Vonn, meanwhile, extended her lead in the overall World Cup standings. The 22-year-old ...
Kathrin Zettel (born August 5, 1986) is an athlete from Austria who competes in alpine skiing. Find more Kathrin Zettel news, pictures, and information here.
U.S. star Lindsey Vonn makes her way down a snowy giant slalom course in Aspen on Saturday. ( Emmanuel Dunand, Getty Images ) ASPEN â Lindsey Vonn was "really disappointed" after finishing fourth here a year ago during a snowstorm. She was fourth ...
Kathrin Zettel (born 5 August 1986) is an Austrian alpine skier. The 2006â07 season represents her third World Cup campaign for the up-and-coming technical specialist from ...