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Shiffrin Lets World Cup Slalom Lead Slip As Gisin Swoops To First Win 12/29/20 AT 8:11 PM American Mikaela Shiffrin failed to capitalise on her first-run lead in the World Cup slalom at Semmering on Tuesday, finishing third after a floodlit second run. Swiss rival Michelle Gisin grabbed a surprise victory with a combined time of 1min 42.05sec as Austrian Katharina Liensberger came second at 0.11sec and Shiffrin slipped to third, 0.57sec off the pace. Petra Vlhova finished fourth but retained th...

Shiffrin third in Semmering Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards, right, celebrates with Michelle Gisin (Getty Images). Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards was third in a night slalom in Semmering, Austria on Tuesday. Here’s the press release from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team: It was a banner day to finish out 2020 with Mikaela Shiffrin taking third place in the FIS Alpine World Cup slalom in Semmering, Austria, and Nina O’Brien finishing in ninth—her first top-10 result in her career. ...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/gisin-ends-shiffrin-vlhova-slalom/"></div>(Reuters) – Michelle Gisin on Tuesday became the first Swiss woman in nearly 19 years to win a World Cup Alpine skiing slalom when she finished first under the floodlights in Semmering, Austria. The victory in the last women’s race of the year also ended a dominant run by American Mikaela Shiffrin and Slovakia’s Petra […]<!--...

2020/12/30 19:42 United States Breezy Johnson gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, womens World Cup downhill, in Val dIsere, France, Saturday, De... United States Breezy Johnson gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, womens World Cup downhill, in Val dIsere, France, Saturday, Dec.19, 2020. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) United States Mikaela Shiffrin gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, womens World ...

SEMMERING, Austria — Michelle Gisin earned her maiden World Cup win on Tuesday, becoming the first Swiss skier to win a women’s slalom in nearly 19 years. Gisin trailed Mikaela Shiffrin by two-hundredths of a second after the opening run but posted the second-fastest time in the final as the American dropped to third, 0.57 behind. Gisin’s win ended a streak of 28 slaloms that were won by either Shiffrin, who triumphed 19 times, or Petra Vlhova. That streak started in January 2017...

Written by Associated Press on December 30, 2020 For the first time since Lindsey Vonn’s retirement, the U.S. women’s ski team is no longer solely dependent on Mikaela Shiffrin for World Cup success. Shiffrin was responsible for all 34 American podium results on the women’s circuit in the past two seasons, but three months into the current campaign, two team members have scooped top-three results as well. Paula Moltzan finished runner-up in a parallel event...

Swiss skier Michelle Gisin ends Mikaela Shiffrin-Petra Vlhova winning slalom streak Switzerlands Michelle Gisin gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, womens World Cup slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) Gabriele Facciotti Switzerlands Michelle Gisin celebrates at the finish area after completing an alpine ski, womens World Cup slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) Gabriele Facciotti...

AP) Mikaela Shiffrin held a 0.02 second lead after the first run of the women’s World Cup slalom under floodlights on Tuesday in Semmering, Austria, but finished third with Swiss skier Michelle Gisin winning by 0.02 seconds over second-place Katharina Liensberger, of Austria. Fellow Americans Nina O’Brien finished ninth, a career best; and Katie Hensien finished 27th, making it to the second run for the first time in a World Cup. Slovakian Petra Vlhova, who leads the overall and slalom Worl...

2020/12/29 23:50 United States Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, womens World Cup slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. ... United States Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, womens World Cup slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, womens World Cup slalom, in Semm...

Swiss skier Gisin ends Shiffrin-Vlhova winning slalom streak Slovakias Petra Vlhova gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, womens World Cup slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) December 29, 2020 - 11:45 AM SEMMERING, Austria - Michelle Gisin earned her maiden World Cup win on Tuesday, becoming the first Swiss skier to win a women’s slalom in nearly 19 years. Gisin trailed first-run leader Mikae...