Alphand, Fest claim super-G Junior World Championship wins
Junior World Championship action continued on Thursday in Are, Sweden, with another day of speed racing for both men and women. The men’s super-G race was tight, very tight. The time difference from the winner to 20th place was less than one second with only two-hundredths between the top three. Frenchman Nils Alphand had the margins on his side, taking first place.
The super-G was technical, and 29 of the athletes didn’t make it to the finish. Nils Alphand of France, a first time participant in Junior Worlds and son of famous skier Luc Alphand, had no reason to be anything but happy with the challenging day. He pushed himself ahead Raphael Haaser of Austria by just one-hundredth of a second.
“It was icy and a bit bumpy, too, but I did a pretty good run and it was cool,” Alphand said.
He struggled a bit with the technical parts of the slope after the steep pitch, just like many others.
“There were a lot of turns and you have to really be strong and push for it. I did it and it paid off, it was a bit technical, but a good super-G.”
Sam Morse, the 2017 Downhill Junior World Champion, was the top American, landing in fifth place just 0.08 seconds away from the win. Erik Arvidsson landed in 20th position while River Radamus, Florian Szwebel and Andrew Miller finished in 28th, 31st and 41st, respectively. George Steffey did not finish.
On the women’s side, Austrian women showed their skills, sweeping the podium. Nadine Fest took a decisive win, beating Franziska Gritsch by 1.19 seconds and Dajana Dengscherz by 1.30 seconds. Just off the podium was another Austrian, Nina Ortlieb, 1.41 seconds off the pace in fourth place.
”It’s really good. Nina is in fourth place, she’s so good, it’s really awesome that we have first to fourth place,” said the winner.
Fest, wearing bib number six, took an early lead, and there was nothing anyone was able to do to catch her.
“It was pretty cool. Overall, I think it was a good and powerful performance,” Fest said. “I’m really happy right now, and I couldn’t believe I was in front by one second, it was unbelievable.”
The 18-year-old athlete was clearly surprised to perform so well in her first FIS Junior World Ski Championships, and she enjoyed the experience.
“I’m racing all the competitions, ’til the end,” she said. “It’s fun here. There are so many other cultures, and it’s fun to meet new people. It’s a great experience and for me and since it’s my first time at Juniors, I’m even happier that I’m in first place.”
For the Americans, Maureen Lebel led the charge in 9th place while Galena Wardle ended the day in 11th place. Nina O’Brien finished the day in 28th place. Patricia Mangan, Alice Merryweather and Keely Cashman did not finish.
Release from Are 2017
Official Men’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points | ||
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1 | 22 | 6190179 | ALPHAND Nils | 1996 | FRA | 1:17.91 | 16.61 | |||
2 | 4 | 54445 | HAASER Raphael | 1997 | AUT | 1:17.92 | +0.01 | 16.75 | ||
3 | 29 | 512274 | BISSIG Semyel | 1998 | SUI | 1:17.93 | +0.02 | 16.89 | ||
4 | 12 | 104529 | MULLIGAN Sam | 1997 | CAN | 1:17.95 | +0.04 | 17.16 | ||
5 | 16 | 6531520 | MORSE Sam | 1996 | USA | 1:17.99 | +0.08 | 17.72 | ||
6 | 10 | 54340 | LAHNSTEINER Maximilian | 1996 | AUT | 1:18.01 | +0.10 | 18.00 | ||
7 | 21 | 54346 | HACKER Pirmin | 1996 | AUT | 1:18.11 | +0.20 | 19.38 | ||
8 | 15 | 512182 | MEILLARD Loic | 1996 | SUI | 1:18.18 | +0.27 | 20.35 | ||
9 | 19 | 6292181 | PRAST Alexander | 1996 | ITA | 1:18.29 | +0.38 | 21.88 | ||
10 | 39 | 422558 | SANDERBERG Olav Engelhardt | 1997 | NOR | 1:18.39 | +0.48 | 23.26 | ||
11 | 9 | 104468 | READ Jeffrey | 1997 | CAN | 1:18.42 | +0.51 | 23.68 | ||
12 | 20 | 6190197 | FALGOUX Remy | 1996 | FRA | 1:18.51 | +0.60 | 24.93 | ||
13 | 11 | 104539 | SEGER Riley | 1997 | CAN | 1:18.53 | +0.62 | 25.20 | ||
14 | 42 | 512281 | ROESTI Lars | 1998 | SUI | 1:18.55 | +0.64 | 25.48 | ||
15 | 30 | 54481 | TRANINGER Manuel | 1998 | AUT | 1:18.56 | +0.65 | 25.62 | ||
16 | 36 | 422676 | FOSSLAND Markus Nordgaard | 1999 | NOR | 1:18.58 | +0.67 | 25.90 | ||
17 | 38 | 6190213 | ARNAUD Baptiste | 1996 | FRA | 1:18.64 | +0.73 | 26.73 | ||
18 | 25 | 481730 | KUZNETSOV Ivan | 1996 | RUS | 1:18.65 | +0.74 | 26.87 | ||
19 | 56 | 502207 | PLATTER Filip | 1997 | SWE | 1:18.70 | +0.79 | 27.56 | ||
20 | 8 | 6531444 | ARVIDSSON Erik | 1996 | USA | 1:18.81 | +0.90 | 29.09 | ||
21 | 41 | 54358 | GRAF Mathias | 1996 | AUT | 1:18.93 | +1.02 | 30.75 | ||
22 | 17 | 54371 | BABINSKY Stefan | 1996 | AUT | 1:18.95 | +1.04 | 31.03 | ||
23 | 24 | 6190488 | KLUFTS Evan | 1997 | FRA | 1:19.00 | +1.09 | 31.72 | ||
24 | 28 | 202712 | HEGELE Georg | 1996 | GER | 1:19.23 | +1.32 | 34.91 | ||
25 | 34 | 180791 | MUSTALAHTI Jaakko | 1996 | FIN | 1:19.24 | +1.33 | 35.05 | ||
26 | 14 | 202764 | MEISEN Bastian | 1996 | GER | 1:19.25 | +1.34 | 35.19 | ||
27 | 33 | 6292783 | MOLTENI Nicolo | 1998 | ITA | 1:19.26 | +1.35 | 35.32 | ||
28 | 23 | 6532084 | RADAMUS River | 1998 | USA | 1:19.38 | +1.47 | 36.99 | ||
28 | 18 | 512162 | GAEMPERLE Marco | 1996 | SUI | 1:19.38 | +1.47 | 36.99 | ||
30 | 48 | 110383 | VON APPEN Sven | 1997 | CHI | 1:19.44 | +1.53 | 37.82 | ||
31 | 60 | 92720 | POPOV Albert | 1997 | BUL | 1:19.56 | +1.65 | 39.48 | ||
31 | 6 | 6531726 | SZWEBEL Florian | 1996 | USA | 1:19.56 | +1.65 | 39.48 | ||
33 | 45 | 422546 | LINDSTOEL Joachim Jagge | 1997 | NOR | 1:19.58 | +1.67 | 39.76 | ||
34 | 63 | 422461 | SOLHEIM Aage | 1996 | NOR | 1:19.62 | +1.71 | 40.31 | ||
35 | 31 | 561360 | KRALJ Zan | 1997 | SLO | 1:19.73 | +1.82 | 41.84 | ||
36 | 46 | 561329 | SENCAR Dusan | 1996 | SLO | 1:19.81 | +1.90 | 42.95 | ||
37 | 44 | 6190459 | ALPHAND Sam | 1997 | FRA | 1:19.91 | +2.00 | 44.33 | ||
38 | 3 | 481785 | EFIMOV Simon | 1996 | RUS | 1:19.92 | +2.01 | 44.47 | ||
39 | 59 | 180780 | TAKKI Teddy | 1996 | FIN | 1:20.02 | +2.11 | 45.86 | ||
40 | 58 | 20413 | VARGAS BOURGUET Matias | 1996 | AND | 1:20.07 | +2.16 | 46.55 | ||
41 | 69 | 6532149 | MILLER Andrew | 1998 | USA | 1:20.21 | +2.30 | 48.49 | ||
42 | 85 | 180820 | MANKINEN Miikka | 1997 | FIN | 1:20.27 | +2.36 | 49.32 | ||
43 | 68 | 6292544 | MOSCHINI Lorenzo | 1997 | ITA | 1:20.35 | +2.44 | 50.43 | ||
44 | 37 | 104488 | FOURNIER Simon | 1997 | CAN | 1:20.37 | +2.46 | 50.71 | ||
45 | 64 | 110409 | HORWITZ Kai | 1998 | CHI | 1:20.38 | +2.47 | 50.85 | ||
46 | 57 | 180817 | SJOBERG Marlon | 1997 | FIN | 1:20.47 | +2.56 | 52.10 | ||
47 | 61 | 151215 | FOREJTEK Filip | 1997 | CZE | 1:20.49 | +2.58 | 52.37 | ||
48 | 65 | 481845 | SVITKOV Gennadiy | 1997 | RUS | 1:20.57 | +2.66 | 53.48 | ||
49 | 50 | 104467 | PHILP Huston | 1997 | CAN | 1:20.67 | +2.76 | 54.87 | ||
50 | 82 | 492197 | GARAY Aingeru | 1998 | ESP | 1:20.79 | +2.88 | 56.53 | ||
50 | 55 | 700941 | KATRENIC Henrich | 1998 | SVK | 1:20.79 | +2.88 | 56.53 | ||
52 | 71 | 151154 | SKOREPA Jan | 1996 | CZE | 1:21.01 | +3.10 | 59.58 | ||
53 | 70 | 502340 | HAGBERG Johan | 1999 | SWE | 1:21.05 | +3.14 | 60.14 | ||
54 | 53 | 151238 | ZABYSTRAN Jan | 1998 | CZE | 1:21.36 | +3.45 | 64.43 | ||
55 | 80 | 180840 | MAKELA Eetu | 1998 | FIN | 1:21.43 | +3.52 | 65.40 | ||
56 | 78 | 481897 | ALEKHIN Nikita | 1998 | RUS | 1:21.72 | +3.81 | 69.42 | ||
57 | 84 | 60261 | MAES Sam | 1998 | BEL | 1:21.87 | +3.96 | 71.50 | ||
58 | 87 | 700950 | REVUCKY Samuel | 1999 | SVK | 1:22.35 | +4.44 | 78.16 | ||
59 | 79 | 390041 | LUIK Juhan | 1997 | EST | 1:22.44 | +4.53 | 79.41 | ||
60 | 83 | 60273 | LAHAYE Eric | 1999 | BEL | 1:22.62 | +4.71 | 81.90 | ||
61 | 88 | 430802 | PYJAS Pawel | 1999 | POL | 1:22.80 | +4.89 | 84.40 | ||
62 | 96 | 780013 | ZAVECKAS Rokas | 1996 | LTU | 1:24.04 | +6.13 | 101.58 | ||
63 | 90 | 80076 | GRAHN Guilherme | 1997 | BRA | 1:24.34 | +6.43 | 105.74 | ||
64 | 91 | 360046 | OSCH Matthieu | 1999 | LUX | 1:24.85 | +6.94 | 112.81 | ||
64 | 86 | 40607 | COULL Harrison | 1997 | AUS | 1:24.85 | +6.94 | 112.81 | ||
66 | 95 | 690737 | TSIBELENKO Levko | 1996 | UKR | 1:26.84 | +8.93 | 140.40 | ||
67 | 92 | 170162 | PEDERSEN Jonas Barslund | 1998 | DEN | 1:28.66 | +10.75 | 165.63 | ||
Did not start 1st run | ||||||||||
81 | 60256 | VERBEKE Tom | 1997 | BEL | ||||||
Did not finish 1st run | ||||||||||
97 | 610003 | MILLER Asa | 2000 | PHI | ||||||
94 | 690753 | KARPUSHYN Mykhailo | 1998 | UKR | ||||||
93 | 410408 | LOEFFEN-GALLAGHER Ben | 1997 | NZL | ||||||
89 | 700967 | KOSIK Tomas | 2000 | SVK | ||||||
77 | 512273 | SPARR Maurus | 1998 | SUI | ||||||
76 | 512234 | FISCHBACHER Marco | 1997 | SUI | ||||||
75 | 561368 | DVORNIK Jaka | 1997 | SLO | ||||||
74 | 151203 | BENC Patrik | 1997 | CZE | ||||||
73 | 430783 | HABDAS Piotr | 1998 | POL | ||||||
72 | 151237 | KLINSKY Tomas | 1998 | CZE | ||||||
67 | 492192 | ORTEGA Albert | 1998 | ESP | ||||||
66 | 6293171 | VINATZER Alex | 1999 | ITA | ||||||
62 | 422507 | HAUGAN Timon | 1996 | NOR | ||||||
54 | 502210 | MONSEN Zack | 1997 | SWE | ||||||
52 | 170159 | VORRE Marcus | 1998 | DEN | ||||||
51 | 492063 | ETXEZARRETA Adur | 1996 | ESP | ||||||
49 | 202808 | MEISEN Adrian | 1997 | GER | ||||||
47 | 202736 | DICK Lukas | 1996 | GER | ||||||
43 | 40621 | MUHLEN-SCHULTE Louis | 1998 | AUS | ||||||
40 | 202758 | ZELLER Yannik | 1996 | GER | ||||||
35 | 561364 | SPILAR Zan | 1997 | SLO | ||||||
32 | 6292503 | SIMONI Federico | 1997 | ITA | ||||||
27 | 502230 | SUNDIN Olle | 1997 | SWE | ||||||
26 | 202762 | JOCHER Simon | 1996 | GER | ||||||
13 | 6190176 | BAILET Matthieu | 1996 | FRA | ||||||
7 | 104531 | CRAWFORD James | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
5 | 6531963 | STEFFEY George | 1997 | USA | ||||||
2 | 561344 | FLORJANCIC Ven | 1996 | SLO | ||||||
1 | 6292556 | ZUCCARINI Giulio | 1997 | ITA |
Official Women’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 56417 | FEST Nadine | 1998 | AUT | 1:15.10 | 6.00 | |||
2 | 8 | 56392 | GRITSCH Franziska | 1997 | AUT | 1:16.29 | +1.19 | 23.11 | ||
3 | 9 | 56336 | DENGSCHERZ Dajana | 1996 | AUT | 1:16.40 | +1.30 | 24.70 | ||
4 | 7 | 56328 | ORTLIEB Nina | 1996 | AUT | 1:16.51 | +1.41 | 26.28 | ||
5 | 17 | 299624 | PIROVANO Laura | 1997 | ITA | 1:16.85 | +1.75 | 31.17 | ||
6 | 39 | 565471 | HROVAT Meta | 1998 | SLO | 1:17.11 | +2.01 | 34.91 | ||
7 | 14 | 426187 | LYSDAHL Kristin | 1996 | NOR | 1:17.18 | +2.08 | 35.91 | ||
8 | 11 | 516462 | GROSSMANN Katja | 1997 | SUI | 1:17.24 | +2.14 | 36.77 | ||
9 | 19 | 6535942 | LEBEL Maureen | 1998 | USA | 1:17.48 | +2.38 | 40.23 | ||
10 | 20 | 299466 | DELAGO Nicol | 1996 | ITA | 1:17.76 | +2.66 | 44.25 | ||
11 | 3 | 506701 | HOERNBLAD Lisa | 1996 | SWE | 1:17.78 | +2.68 | 44.54 | ||
11 | 2 | 6535930 | WARDLE Galena | 1998 | USA | 1:17.78 | +2.68 | 44.54 | ||
13 | 10 | 206652 | PFISTER Meike | 1996 | GER | 1:17.87 | +2.77 | 45.83 | ||
14 | 36 | 516562 | RAST Camille | 1999 | SUI | 1:17.91 | +2.81 | 46.41 | ||
15 | 4 | 426248 | EDSETH Marte Berg | 1998 | NOR | 1:18.16 | +3.06 | 50.01 | ||
16 | 25 | 299383 | MELESI Roberta | 1996 | ITA | 1:18.27 | +3.17 | 51.59 | ||
17 | 28 | 299630 | DELAGO Nadia | 1997 | ITA | 1:18.45 | +3.35 | 54.18 | ||
18 | 29 | 516530 | GOOD Nicole | 1998 | SUI | 1:18.46 | +3.36 | 54.32 | ||
19 | 23 | 206668 | WEIDLE Kira | 1996 | GER | 1:18.60 | +3.50 | 56.33 | ||
20 | 51 | 506718 | IVARSSON Lin | 1996 | SWE | 1:18.62 | +3.52 | 56.62 | ||
21 | 50 | 198029 | SMADJA CLEMENT Karen | 1999 | FRA | 1:18.64 | +3.54 | 56.91 | ||
22 | 43 | 506890 | AXELSSON Fanny | 1998 | SWE | 1:18.68 | +3.58 | 57.48 | ||
23 | 46 | 516437 | BISSIG Carole | 1996 | SUI | 1:18.74 | +3.64 | 58.35 | ||
24 | 26 | 197861 | PASLIER Esther | 1997 | FRA | 1:18.80 | +3.70 | 59.21 | ||
25 | 22 | 385096 | POPOVIC Leona | 1997 | CRO | 1:18.85 | +3.75 | 59.93 | ||
26 | 27 | 516517 | JENAL Stephanie | 1998 | SUI | 1:18.87 | +3.77 | 60.22 | ||
27 | 30 | 206759 | HIRTL-STANGGASSINGER Katrin | 1998 | GER | 1:19.39 | +4.29 | 67.69 | ||
28 | 15 | 6535773 | O BRIEN Nina | 1997 | USA | 1:19.53 | +4.43 | 69.71 | ||
29 | 45 | 506933 | DANNEWITZ Ida | 1999 | SWE | 1:19.63 | +4.53 | 71.15 | ||
30 | 21 | 299892 | PIZZATO Sofia | 1998 | ITA | 1:19.70 | +4.60 | 72.15 | ||
31 | 5 | 107697 | FLECKENSTEIN Stefanie | 1997 | CAN | 1:19.76 | +4.66 | 73.01 | ||
32 | 42 | 426193 | STJERNESUND Thea Louise | 1996 | NOR | 1:19.82 | +4.72 | 73.88 | ||
33 | 34 | 197924 | CHIRAT Madeleine | 1998 | FRA | 1:19.96 | +4.86 | 75.89 | ||
34 | 35 | 206805 | WILLIBALD Martina | 1999 | GER | 1:19.97 | +4.87 | 76.03 | ||
35 | 40 | 25194 | PALLAS Carmina | 1996 | AND | 1:20.42 | +5.32 | 82.51 | ||
36 | 54 | 65117 | VANREUSEL Kim | 1998 | BEL | 1:20.51 | +5.41 | 83.80 | ||
37 | 33 | 485941 | PLESHKOVA Iulija | 1997 | RUS | 1:20.53 | +5.43 | 84.09 | ||
38 | 18 | 426236 | BEKKESTAD Kristiane | 1998 | NOR | 1:20.79 | +5.69 | 87.83 | ||
39 | 41 | 185411 | LUUKKO Nea | 1996 | FIN | 1:21.00 | +5.90 | 90.85 | ||
40 | 53 | 435371 | WASEK Katarzyna | 1996 | POL | 1:21.06 | +5.96 | 91.71 | ||
40 | 32 | 198037 | ERRARD Anouck | 1999 | FRA | 1:21.06 | +5.96 | 91.71 | ||
42 | 57 | 565463 | SLOKAR Andreja | 1997 | SLO | 1:21.15 | +6.05 | 93.00 | ||
43 | 70 | 485926 | KRYUKOVA Kristina | 1997 | RUS | 1:21.34 | +6.24 | 95.74 | ||
44 | 31 | 107747 | SMART Amelia | 1998 | CAN | 1:21.39 | +6.29 | 96.46 | ||
45 | 65 | 35222 | BARUZZI FARRIOL Francesca | 1998 | ARG | 1:21.73 | +6.63 | 101.34 | ||
46 | 61 | 565484 | OTONICAR Ziva | 1999 | SLO | 1:22.08 | +6.98 | 106.38 | ||
47 | 58 | 496284 | ESTEVE Anna | 1997 | ESP | 1:22.13 | +7.03 | 107.10 | ||
48 | 52 | 435404 | KRAJEWSKA Daria | 1998 | POL | 1:22.42 | +7.32 | 111.27 | ||
49 | 60 | 65108 | NELLES Mathilde | 1997 | BEL | 1:23.50 | +8.40 | 126.80 | ||
50 | 68 | 415227 | GILLARD Amelia | 2000 | NZL | 1:24.21 | +9.11 | 137.01 | ||
51 | 67 | 185437 | HANNOLA Hilla | 1998 | FIN | 1:25.25 | +10.15 | 151.97 | ||
52 | 72 | 435418 | LUCZAK Maria | 2000 | POL | 1:25.30 | +10.20 | 152.68 | ||
53 | 64 | 405172 | BAKKE Bianca | 2000 | NED | 1:26.37 | +11.27 | 168.07 | ||
54 | 71 | 695130 | SHEPILENKO Anastasiya | 2000 | UKR | 1:27.53 | +12.43 | 184.75 | ||
55 | 73 | 395022 | JOGEVA Anna Lotta | 1999 | EST | 1:28.83 | +13.73 | 203.45 | ||
Disqualified 1st run | ||||||||||
48 | 45398 | PARKER Kathryn | 1998 | AUS | ||||||
Did not start 1st run | ||||||||||
47 | 107878 | VILANOVA Marina | 1999 | CAN | ||||||
Did not finish 1st run | ||||||||||
69 | 35243 | VALLE Abril Iriel | 1999 | ARG | ||||||
66 | 715171 | MUZAFERIJA Elvedina | 1999 | BIH | ||||||
63 | 25210 | MORENO BECERRA Cande | 2000 | AND | ||||||
62 | 415219 | BUSHELL Georgia | 1999 | NZL | ||||||
59 | 565453 | AJLEC Desiree | 1996 | SLO | ||||||
56 | 705462 | MORAVCIKOVA Sona | 1999 | SVK | ||||||
55 | 486033 | ABDULKAIUMOVA Rinata | 1999 | RUS | ||||||
49 | 486028 | GORNOSTAEVA Anastasia | 1999 | RUS | ||||||
44 | 415205 | HUDSON Piera | 1996 | NZL | ||||||
38 | 485973 | SILANTEVA Anastasiia | 1998 | RUS | ||||||
37 | 516428 | BARMETTLER Leana | 1996 | SUI | ||||||
24 | 107695 | WEARMOUTH Antonia | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
16 | 426257 | LIE Kajsa Vickhoff | 1998 | NOR | ||||||
13 | 6535765 | MANGAN Patricia | 1997 | USA | ||||||
12 | 6535600 | MERRYWEATHER Alice | 1996 | USA | ||||||
1 | 6536213 | CASHMAN Keely | 1999 | USA |