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Slalom champion Schwarz leads season-ending World Cup race
Austria's Marco Schwarz speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Sunday, March 21, 2021. All rights reservedLENZERHEIDE โ World Cup slalom champion Marco Schwarz led the opening run of the season-ending race on Sunday. One day after securing his first overall World Cup title, Alexis Pinturault was ninth, trailing by 1.09. World champion Sebastian Foss-Solevaag was among six of the 26 starters who failed to finish their run, including Ben Ritchie. The 20-year-old American was invited to compete at the finals meeting as the junior world champion.
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The Latest: Schwarz wins combined for Austria's 3rd gold
Austria's Marco Schwarz waves after crossing the finish line during the slalom portion of the men's combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. All rights reservedCORTINA D'AMPEZZO โ CORTINA D'The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local):___3:50 p.m.Marco Schwarz won the menโs combined to give Austria its third gold medal at the skiing world championships. He was four-tenths off the lead in fifth after the super-G portion before posting the fastest time in the slalom leg. Brignone beat Elena Curtoni by 0.01 as Italy went 1-2 in the super-G portion with Shiffrin looming in third. Two-time combined world champion Wendy Holdener of Switzerland finished 0.97 behind.