Zagreb: Schild leads slalom run one; Stiegler 4th
ZAGREB, Croatia — Marlies Schild of Austria led after the first leg of a women's slalom Thursday as she bids to win a fourth World Cup race this season.
Schild skied the steep and icy course in 57.77 seconds, 1.09 seconds ahead of former two-time overall champion Anja Paerson of Sweden. Ana Jelusic of Croatia was third, 1.40 seconds behind.
Resi Stiegler was the highest-placed American, finishing fourth after starting in 14th position.
ZAGREB, Croatia — Marlies Schild of Austria led after the first leg of a women's slalom Thursday as she bids to win a fourth World Cup race this season.
Schild skied the steep and icy course in 57.77 seconds, 1.09 seconds ahead of former two-time overall champion Anja Paerson of Sweden. Ana Jelusic of Croatia was third, 1.40 seconds behind.
Resi Stiegler was the highest-placed American, finishing fourth after starting in 14th position. Stiegler finished in 59.19, with Kaylin Richardson 15th, Julia Mancuso 17th and Lindsey Kildow 23rd.
Schild, who leads the overall standings, is dominating with reigning World Cup overall and slalom champion Janica Kostelic taking a year off due to chronic back and knee problems. Paerson has also struggled to recover from knee surgery.
Beset by unseasonably warm weather and a shortage of natural snow, race stewards battled to prepare the Sljeme course, which is the longest slalom piste on the women's circuit at 650 meters.
World Cup slalom results
ZAGREB, Croatia — Results Thursday from the first leg of a women's World Cup slalom race on the Sljeme course (run times in parentheses):
1. Marlies Schild, Austria, 57.77 seconds.
2. Anja Paerson, Sweden, 58.86.
3. Ana Jelusic, Croatia, 59.17.
4. Resi Stiegler, United States, 59.19.
5. Therese Borssen, Sweden, 59.33.
6. Maria Pietila, Sweden, 59.55.
7. Chiara Costazza, Italy, 59.58.
8. Nicole Hosp, Austria, 59.76.
9. Tanja Poutiainen, Finland, 59.82.
10. Monika Bergmann, Germany, 59.94.
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