Schild, Fischbacher fastest in Haus training; Vonn fourth, Smith seventh

Jan 06, 2010

HAUS IM ENNSTAL, Austria – With a couple of centimeters of fresh snow, racers describe the course in Haus im Ennstal near Schladming as slow. The course opens with a series of jumps, runs through some flatter sections where gliding is key and closes with the most technical turns on the entire course on the last homestretch before the finish line.

Austrian Andrea Fischbacher and Switzerland’s Martina Schild tied for the fastest time in Wednesday’s first downhill training run.

They both finished in 1 minute, 40.72 seconds. Fischbacher, whose hometown is just 25 kilometers down the road, said she likes the course and knows it well.

“I like this slope because it has something of everything … jumps, turns … everything,” she said.

Her teammate, Elisabeth Goergl, was third fastest in 1:40.95, followed by Lindsey Vonn in 1:41.30.

“I kind of did the one-arm push out of the start, but it feels good to be back to speed,” Vonn said. “I still have pain in my arm, but it is a lot better here, because after the start, I can get in a tuck and not really worry about it.”

Vonn, who suffered a deep bone bruise in a crash last week in the Lienz giant slalom, had her left hand and wrist taped for the training run Wednesday.

Maria Riesch wasn’t far behind, fifth in training (1:41.52), followed by Marion Rolland and a very speedy Leanne Smith, who started No. 40 but finished seventh (1:41.59).

“I’ve never skied this hill before so obviously I gotta be happy about coming down in the top 10 the first day,” Smith said. “But you can’t count your chickens before they hatch. I’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Check back on skiracing.com for an exclusive video of the U.S. women describing the challenges of the Haus course.

– Shauna Farnell

Photos by Gepa (frontpage Martina Schild, above, Lindsey Vonn)

Wednesday’s Downhill Training results:
OFFICIAL RESULTS – FIRST TRAINING

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time
 1  23  515560 SCHILD Martina  1981  SUI   1:40.72
 1  14  55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea  1985  AUT   1:40.72
 3  18  55576 GOERGL Elisabeth  1981  AUT   1:40.95
 4  15  537544 VONN Lindsey  1984  USA   1:41.30
 5  12  206001 RIESCH Maria  1984  GER   1:41.42
 6  8  195983 ROLLAND Marion  1982  FRA   1:41.57
 7  40  538305 SMITH Leanne  1987  USA   1:41.59
 8  19  196460 MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie  1985  FRA   1:42.01
 9  28  515170 STYGER Nadia  1978  SUI   1:42.02
 10  20  515766 SUTER Fabienne  1985  SUI   1:42.04
 11  16  505483 PAERSON Anja  1981  SWE   1:42.21
 12  34  295533 RECCHIA Lucia  1980  ITA   1:42.55
 13  50  55970 SCHMIDHOFER Nicole  1989  AUT   1:42.58
 14  54  55766 MADER Regina  1985  AUT   1:42.60
 14  38  296427 SCHNARF Johanna  1984  ITA   1:42.60
 16  5  296472 FANCHINI Elena  1985  ITA   1:42.64
 17  47  225206 ALCOTT Chemmy  1982  GBR   1:42.65
 18  1  515429 DUMERMUTH Monika  1977  SUI   1:42.71
 19  68  205218 REBENSBURG Viktoria  1989  GER   1:42.74
 19  4  106022 JANYK Britt  1980  CAN   1:42.74
 21  2  55669 HOLAUS Maria  1983  AUT   1:42.89
 22  39  55913 MOSER Stefanie  1988  AUT   1:42.93
 22  25  515806 KAMER Nadja  1986  SUI   1:42.93
 24  30  537545 MANCUSO Julia  1984  USA   1:42.97
 25  49  105920 SIMMERLING Georgia  1989  CAN   1:43.03
 26  10  296729 FANCHINI Nadia  1986  ITA   1:43.09
 27  27  515849 DETTLING Andrea  1987  SUI   1:43.11
 28  26  537582 COOK Stacey  1984  USA   1:43.21
 29  46  538038 MARSHALL Chelsea  1986  USA   1:43.23
 29  41  297134 BORSOTTI Camilla  1988  ITA   1:43.23
 29  22  495318 RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina  1981  SPA   1:43.23
 32  36  55759 KIRCHGASSER Michaela  1985  AUT   1:43.32
 33  63  425880 SEJERSTED Lotte Smiseth  1991  NOR   1:43.40
 34  55  355050 WEIRATHER Tina  1989  LIE   1:43.42
 34  6  195671 JACQUEMOD Ingrid  1978  FRA   1:43.42
 36  29  296473 SIORPAES Wendy  1985  ITA   1:43.46
 37  35  505632 LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica  1984  SWE   1:43.47
 37  24  515573 AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi  1981  SUI   1:43.47
 39  31  55947 FENNINGER Anna  1989  AUT   1:43.50
 40  9  105997 BRYDON Emily  1980  CAN   1:43.66
 41  33  295136 CECCARELLI Daniela  1975  ITA   1:43.71
 42  48  537565 KELLEHER Keely  1984  USA   1:43.77
 42  42  375018 COLETTI Alexandra  1983  MON   1:43.77
 44  21  296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela  1981  ITA   1:43.87
 45  57  55806 ALTACHER Margret  1986  AUT   1:43.88
 46  11  515747 GISIN Dominique  1985  SUI   1:43.93
 47  61  55818 KOEHLE Stefanie  1986  AUT   1:44.00
 47  52  297702 MARSAGLIA Francesca  1990  ITA   1:44.00
 49  66  106666 RUBENS Shona  1986  CAN   1:44.07
 50  3  538685 MCKENNIS Alice  1989  USA   1:44.11
 51  56  55882 STAUDINGER Christina  1987  AUT   1:44.21
 52  59  565320 FERK Marusa  1988  SLO   1:44.22
 53  51  505886 KLING Kajsa  1988  SWE   1:44.25
 54  62  155563 KRIZOVA Klara  1989  CZE   1:44.42
 55  44  206323 STIEPEL Isabelle  1990  GER   1:44.45
 56  60  465059 MIKLOS Edith  1988  ROU   1:44.57
 57  17  565243 MAZE Tina  1983  SLO   1:44.60
 58  32  155415 ZAHROBSKA Sarka  1985  CZE   1:44.84
 59  43  296431 STUFFER Verena  1984  ITA   1:45.01
 60  37  196812 PELLISSIER Marion  1988  FRA   1:45.04
 61  7  206175 STECHERT Gina  1987  GER   1:45.19
 62  53  485563 PROSTEVA Elena  1990  RUS   1:45.53
 63  65  225308 THORBURN Pamela  1986  GBR   1:45.88
 64  13  196573 REVILLET Aurelie  1986  FRA   1:45.99
 65  58  515937 FUHRER Kathrin  1988  SUI   1:46.11
 66  67  55952 HACKL Karin  1989  AUT   1:46.16
 67  69  485525 BOUREYEVA Vladislava  1989  RUS   1:49.16
Did not start 1st run
     297601 BRIGNONE Federica  1990  ITA   
Did not finish 1st run
     297153 CIPRIANI Enrica  1988  ITA 

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