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Riding high: Suter wins downhill for her 1st gold at worlds
By ERIC WILLEMSENFebruary 13, 2021 GMT
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) Corinne Suter ended Switzerland’s 32-year wait for a women’s downhill world title on Saturday, winning her fourth straight medal at a major championship but the first gold.
Racing in sunshine under crisp blue skies, Suter mastered the Olympia delle Tofane and decided the race by using excellent gliding skills on the flat bottom section of the iconic course.
“It’s for sure a huge step,” Suter said about her first gold. “I am so, so happy because all the hard work in the last years paid off today.”
2021/02/13 22:22 Switzerland s Corinne Suter holds the gold medal on the podium after the women s downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d Ampezzo,. Switzerland s Corinne Suter holds the gold medal on the podium after the women s downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca) Switzerland s Corinne Suter celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women s downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Co. Switzerland s Corinne Suter celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women s downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)