Category: Slalom

Holdener Ties With Swenn Larsson to Win World Cup Slalom in Killington; Shiffrin 5th

November 27, 2022
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KILLINGTON, Vt.—Wendy Holdener’s lengthy wait for a slalom victory came to an end on Sunday although the Swiss skier had to share top spot with Anna Swenn Larsson. Mikaela Shiffrin was bidding for a sixth straight win in Killington, Vermont, and the American was fastest in the first run but finished fifth, 0.59 seconds behind…

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American Mikaela Shiffrin Wins 2nd WCup Slalom in 2 Days

November 20, 2022
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LEVI, Finland—Overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States wasted no time in taking control of a new season, sweeping the two season-opening races on Sunday. Shiffrin posted the fastest time in both runs on the way to her 49th slalom victory, just a day after winning another slalom in Finnish Lapland. No…

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American Mikaela Shiffrin Wins 2nd World Cup Slalom in 2 Days

November 20, 2022
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LEVI, Finland—Overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States wasted no time in taking control of a new season, sweeping the two season-opening races on Sunday. Shiffrin posted the fastest time in both runs on the way to her 49th slalom victory, just a day after winning another slalom in Finnish Lapland. No…

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Savsek Wins Slovenia’s First Canoe Slalom Gold

July 26, 2021
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TOKYO—Benjamin Savsek won Slovenia’s first gold medal in the men’s canoe slalom on Monday after barreling down the white-water course in Tokyo almost four seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Lukas Rohan from the Czech Republic took silver with Germany’s Sideris Tasiadis, who finished runner-up in 2012, getting bronze. Savsek paddled through the difficult course…

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