Barahona, Gastaldi take decisive wins in SAC giant slalom
After warming up their racing muscles in a FIS giant slalom on Sunday, top South American athletes put the pedal to the metal for South American Cup races in Chapelco, Argentina, on Sept. 11.
In a podium sweep by Argentina, Sebastiano Gastaldi won the men’s giant slalom by over a second with a total time of 1:58.09. Fellow countryman Cristian Javier Simari Birkner couldn’t catch him even though they were only separated by one hundredth of a second after the first run, ending the day with a combined time of 1:59.24. Tomas Birkner de Miguel finished in third place, 1.39 seconds away from the win. Alexander Birkner, the lone American racer, finished the day in sixth place.
On the ladies’ side, Noelle Barahona of Chile took the win over Nicol Gastaldi of Argentina. Barahona finished with a combined time of 2:02.67, 1.08 seconds ahead of the Argentine. Nuria Pau of Spain rounded out the podium in third place, 1.36 seconds off the of the winning pace.
Sebastiano Gastaldi currently leads the men’s SAC overall standings, nearly 100 points ahead of the next best South American athlete. Nicol Gastaldi is the top South American in the women’s SAC overall standings with Barahona just four points behind her. Racing in Chapelco continues with a men’s SAC giant slalom and a women’s FIS GS on Sept. 12 followed by SAC tech races in Cerro Catedral, Argentina, on Sept. 13-14.
Official Men’s Results
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points | SAC Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 30266 | GASTALDI Sebastiano | 1991 | ARG | 58.96 | 59.13 | 1:58.09 | 18.12 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 53 | 30149 | SIMARI BIRKNER Cristian Javier | 1980 | ARG | 58.97 | 1:00.27 | 1:59.24 | +1.15 | 27.66 | 80.00 |
| 3 | 56 | 30388 | BIRKNER DE MIGUEL Tomas | 1997 | ARG | 59.13 | 1:00.35 | 1:59.48 | +1.39 | 29.66 | 60.00 |
| 4 | 57 | 110409 | HORWITZ Kai | 1998 | CHI | 59.15 | 1:00.61 | 1:59.76 | +1.67 | 31.98 | 50.00 |
| 5 | 51 | 20378 | ESTEVE Axel | 1994 | AND | 59.11 | 1:00.75 | 1:59.86 | +1.77 | 32.81 | 45.00 |
| 6 | 61 | 6532137 | BIRKNER Alexander | 1998 | USA | 59.92 | 59.99 | 1:59.91 | +1.82 | 33.22 | 40.00 |
| 7 | 59 | 110383 | VON APPEN Sven | 1997 | CHI | 59.82 | 1:00.12 | 1:59.94 | +1.85 | 33.47 | 36.00 |
| 8 | 54 | 110419 | PIROZZI Roberto | 1999 | CHI | 59.58 | 1:00.37 | 1:59.95 | +1.86 | 33.56 | 32.00 |
| 9 | 63 | 54434 | STEINER Klaus | 1997 | AUT | 59.84 | 1:00.54 | 2:00.38 | +2.29 | 37.12 | 29.00 |
| 10 | 60 | 110350 | FIGUEROA Andres | 1996 | CHI | 59.93 | 1:01.20 | 2:01.13 | +3.04 | 43.35 | 26.00 |
| 11 | 55 | 80077 | MACEDO Michel | 1998 | BRA | 59.73 | 1:01.92 | 2:01.65 | +3.56 | 47.66 | 24.00 |
| 12 | 65 | 110417 | ALLENDES Francisco | 1999 | CHI | 1:00.56 | 1:01.18 | 2:01.74 | +3.65 | 48.41 | 22.00 |
| 13 | 68 | 30422 | VALLECILLO Juan Pablo | 1999 | ARG | 1:00.10 | 1:01.81 | 2:01.91 | +3.82 | 49.82 | 20.00 |
| 14 | 66 | 30423 | VAN DITMAR Felipe | 1999 | ARG | 1:00.29 | 1:01.86 | 2:02.15 | +4.06 | 51.81 | 18.00 |
| 15 | 64 | 30438 | VALENZUELA Emilio | 2000 | ARG | 1:00.88 | 1:01.78 | 2:02.66 | +4.57 | 56.05 | 16.00 |
| 16 | 73 | 30439 | VAN DITMAR Delfin | 2000 | ARG | 1:01.02 | 1:01.65 | 2:02.67 | +4.58 | 56.13 | 15.00 |
| 17 | 67 | 110449 | HOLSCHER Diego | 2001 | CHI | 1:00.77 | 1:02.38 | 2:03.15 | +5.06 | 60.11 | 14.00 |
| 18 | 74 | 30429 | ALONSO Bautista | 2000 | ARG | 1:01.22 | 1:01.95 | 2:03.17 | +5.08 | 60.28 | 13.00 |
| 18 | 71 | 110415 | CLEMENT Rafael | 1999 | CHI | 1:01.37 | 1:01.80 | 2:03.17 | +5.08 | 60.28 | 13.00 |
| 20 | 62 | 60273 | LAHAYE Eric | 1999 | BEL | 1:00.98 | 1:02.25 | 2:03.23 | +5.14 | 60.78 | 11.00 |
| 21 | 75 | 110434 | SIGNE Valentin | 2000 | CHI | 1:01.61 | 1:01.74 | 2:03.35 | +5.26 | 61.77 | 10.00 |
| 22 | 70 | 512028 | MATTLE Remo | 1994 | SUI | 1:01.29 | 1:02.09 | 2:03.38 | +5.29 | 62.02 | 9.00 |
| 23 | 58 | 110420 | LEON Diego | 1999 | CHI | 1:01.48 | 1:02.37 | 2:03.85 | +5.76 | 65.92 | 8.00 |
| 24 | 72 | 30431 | BEGINO Juan Cruz | 2000 | ARG | 1:01.13 | 1:02.79 | 2:03.92 | +5.83 | 66.50 | 7.00 |
| 25 | 81 | 30415 | DRAJZIBNER Matias | 1999 | ARG | 1:02.26 | 1:01.87 | 2:04.13 | +6.04 | 68.24 | 6.00 |
| 26 | 77 | 110429 | SCHILKRUT Ian | 2000 | CHI | 1:01.87 | 1:02.28 | 2:04.15 | +6.06 | 68.41 | 5.00 |
| 27 | 78 | 30432 | CANTERO Tomas | 2000 | ARG | 1:01.72 | 1:02.63 | 2:04.35 | +6.26 | 70.07 | 4.00 |
| 28 | 87 | 110454 | SANDOVAL Luis Felipe | 2001 | CHI | 1:01.43 | 1:03.14 | 2:04.57 | +6.48 | 71.90 | 3.00 |
| 29 | 84 | 110436 | KOCH Benjamin | 2000 | CHI | 1:02.50 | 1:02.73 | 2:05.23 | +7.14 | 77.37 | 2.00 |
| 30 | 80 | 30417 | LOPEZ DAVALOS Lautaro | 1999 | ARG | 1:02.54 | 1:02.98 | 2:05.52 | +7.43 | 79.78 | 1.00 |
| 31 | 98 | 30453 | SOLENO Justo | 2001 | ARG | 1:02.62 | 1:03.41 | 2:06.03 | +7.94 | 84.01 | |
| 32 | 89 | 30455 | MONTI Fernando | 2001 | ARG | 1:02.57 | 1:03.93 | 2:06.50 | +8.41 | 87.91 | |
| 33 | 85 | 492307 | GOMEZ Mauricio | 2000 | ESP | 1:02.84 | 1:04.26 | 2:07.10 | +9.01 | 92.89 | |
| 34 | 86 | 110448 | ALLENDES Benjamin | 2001 | CHI | 1:03.56 | 1:03.70 | 2:07.26 | +9.17 | 94.22 | |
| 35 | 88 | 30430 | BARRERA Tobias | 2000 | ARG | 1:03.37 | 1:04.01 | 2:07.38 | +9.29 | 95.22 | |
| 36 | 101 | 30443 | KEENAN Gaston | 2001 | ARG | 1:02.98 | 1:04.57 | 2:07.55 | +9.46 | 96.63 | |
| 37 | 100 | 30448 | BLAQUIER Agustin | 2001 | ARG | 1:03.02 | 1:05.02 | 2:08.04 | +9.95 | 100.69 | |
| 37 | 82 | 30408 | SOLENO Tomas | 1998 | ARG | 1:03.47 | 1:04.57 | 2:08.04 | +9.95 | 100.69 | |
| 39 | 102 | 30445 | NEIMAN Nicolas | 2001 | ARG | 1:02.85 | 1:06.07 | 2:08.92 | +10.83 | 108.00 | |
| 40 | 99 | 30450 | GASTALDI Francesco | 2001 | ARG | 1:04.33 | 1:04.79 | 2:09.12 | +11.03 | 109.66 | |
| 41 | 83 | 110450 | VERGARA Benjamin | 2001 | CHI | 1:04.29 | 1:05.24 | 2:09.53 | +11.44 | 113.06 | |
| 42 | 96 | 30452 | RIVARA Francisco | 2001 | ARG | 1:04.36 | 1:05.43 | 2:09.79 | +11.70 | 115.22 | |
| 43 | 91 | 30465 | USTARIZ Segundo | 2001 | ARG | 1:05.07 | 1:05.74 | 2:10.81 | +12.72 | 123.68 | |
| 44 | 104 | 110452 | VERGARA Tomas | 2001 | CHI | 1:05.79 | 1:06.12 | 2:11.91 | +13.82 | 132.81 | |
| 45 | 93 | 30451 | ROIZ Marcos | 2001 | ARG | 1:06.73 | 1:07.03 | 2:13.76 | +15.67 | 148.16 | |
| 46 | 92 | 30454 | LUDMAN Juan Ignacio | 2001 | ARG | 1:06.80 | 1:07.96 | 2:14.76 | +16.67 | 156.46 | |
| 47 | 103 | 30433 | GONZALEZ LLAMAZARES Francisco | 2000 | ARG | 1:06.63 | 1:08.24 | 2:14.87 | +16.78 | 157.37 | |
| 48 | 90 | 110451 | COMPARINI Dante | 2001 | CHI | 1:08.37 | 1:08.41 | 2:16.78 | +18.69 | 173.22 | |
| 49 | 95 | 30463 | PANDOLFI Joaquin | 2001 | ARG | 1:10.42 | 1:10.87 | 2:21.29 | +23.20 | 210.65 | |
| Did not finish 2nd run | |||||||||||
| 79 | 110430 | CASTRO Mateo | 2000 | CHI | |||||||
| Disqualified 2nd run | |||||||||||
| 97 | 30466 | TRAJTENBERG Manuel | 1998 | ARG | |||||||
| Did not start 2nd run | |||||||||||
| 76 | 360042 | CERVINO Jean-Marie | 1997 | LUX | |||||||
| Did not finish 1st run | |||||||||||
| 94 | 30434 | HABER Francisco | 2000 | ARG | |||||||
| Did not start 1st run | |||||||||||
| 69 | 30372 | VITIELLO Juan Jose | 1996 | ARG | |||||||
Official Women’s Results
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points | SAC Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 115115 | BARAHONA Noelle | 1990 | CHI | 1:01.03 | 1:01.64 | 2:02.67 | 14.21 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 5 | 35131 | GASTALDI Nicol | 1990 | ARG | 1:01.64 | 1:02.11 | 2:03.75 | +1.08 | 22.84 | 80.00 |
| 3 | 3 | 496055 | PAU Nuria | 1994 | ESP | 1:01.88 | 1:02.06 | 2:03.94 | +1.27 | 24.36 | 60.00 |
| 4 | 1 | 35079 | SIMARI BIRKNER Maria Belen | 1982 | ARG | 1:01.63 | 1:02.40 | 2:04.03 | +1.36 | 25.07 | 50.00 |
| 5 | 4 | 35156 | BANCORA Salome | 1993 | ARG | 1:02.14 | 1:02.49 | 2:04.63 | +1.96 | 29.87 | 45.00 |
| 6 | 2 | 35222 | BARUZZI FARRIOL Francesca | 1998 | ARG | 1:01.82 | 1:02.82 | 2:04.64 | +1.97 | 29.95 | 40.00 |
| 7 | 6 | 35089 | SIMARI BIRKNER Macarena | 1984 | ARG | 1:01.97 | 1:03.13 | 2:05.10 | +2.43 | 33.62 | 36.00 |
| 8 | 9 | 35243 | VALLE Abril Iriel | 1999 | ARG | 1:03.18 | 1:02.67 | 2:05.85 | +3.18 | 39.61 | 32.00 |
| 9 | 10 | 35218 | BLAQUIER Carolina | 1997 | ARG | 1:03.19 | 1:03.26 | 2:06.45 | +3.78 | 44.41 | 29.00 |
| 10 | 8 | 945000 | CLERC Mialitiana | 2001 | MAD | 1:03.61 | 1:03.25 | 2:06.86 | +4.19 | 47.68 | 26.00 |
| 11 | 11 | 35177 | SIMARI BIRKNER Angelica | 1994 | ARG | 1:03.76 | 1:03.53 | 2:07.29 | +4.62 | 51.12 | 24.00 |
| 12 | 16 | 35240 | KUIPERS Malena | 1999 | ARG | 1:03.96 | 1:04.28 | 2:08.24 | +5.57 | 58.71 | 22.00 |
| 13 | 13 | 35259 | TORNERO Jaione | 2000 | ARG | 1:04.22 | 1:04.09 | 2:08.31 | +5.64 | 59.27 | 20.00 |
| 14 | 14 | 35265 | GUERENA Renata | 2001 | ARG | 1:04.32 | 1:04.63 | 2:08.95 | +6.28 | 64.38 | 18.00 |
| 15 | 12 | 115252 | LEON Fernanda | 2001 | CHI | 1:05.09 | 1:04.79 | 2:09.88 | +7.21 | 71.81 | 16.00 |
| 16 | 19 | 959300 | PELLEGRIN Elise | 1991 | MLT | 1:05.51 | 1:04.90 | 2:10.41 | +7.74 | 76.04 | 15.00 |
| 17 | 17 | 35236 | CUCUZZA Chiara | 1999 | ARG | 1:04.77 | 1:05.70 | 2:10.47 | +7.80 | 76.52 | 14.00 |
| 18 | 20 | 35271 | RODRIGUEZ GIESSO Catalina | 2001 | ARG | 1:06.10 | 1:06.04 | 2:12.14 | +9.47 | 89.87 | 13.00 |
| 19 | 22 | 35281 | ALIAGA Clara | 2001 | ARG | 1:05.97 | 1:06.33 | 2:12.30 | +9.63 | 91.14 | 12.00 |
| 20 | 21 | 115209 | SILVA Florencia | 1998 | CHI | 1:06.60 | 1:06.32 | 2:12.92 | +10.25 | 96.10 | 0.00 |
| 21 | 32 | 35273 | BALDINI Giuliana | 2001 | ARG | 1:06.64 | 1:06.47 | 2:13.11 | +10.44 | 97.61 | 0.00 |
| 22 | 18 | 35247 | BRAVO Aldana | 2000 | ARG | 1:07.24 | 1:06.52 | 2:13.76 | +11.09 | 102.81 | 0.00 |
| 23 | 24 | 35277 | MAZZOLENI MELLA Maria Laura | 2001 | ARG | 1:07.42 | 1:07.21 | 2:14.63 | +11.96 | 109.76 | 0.00 |
| 24 | 23 | 35267 | BOBBIO Isabella | 2001 | ARG | 1:07.00 | 1:07.70 | 2:14.70 | +12.03 | 110.32 | 0.00 |
| 25 | 36 | 35270 | MIGNAQUY Elisa | 2001 | ARG | 1:07.22 | 1:08.55 | 2:15.77 | +13.10 | 118.86 | 0.00 |
| 26 | 28 | 35276 | TORRESI Carla | 2001 | ARG | 1:08.46 | 1:07.39 | 2:15.85 | +13.18 | 119.50 | 0.00 |
| 27 | 37 | 35274 | RIBA Paloma | 2001 | ARG | 1:09.05 | 1:07.58 | 2:16.63 | +13.96 | 125.74 | 0.00 |
| 28 | 30 | 35268 | COSTANTINI Maia | 2001 | ARG | 1:08.37 | 1:08.50 | 2:16.87 | +14.20 | 127.65 | 0.00 |
| 29 | 27 | 35238 | GRESSANI Victoria | 1999 | ARG | 1:08.53 | 1:08.35 | 2:16.88 | +14.21 | 127.73 | 0.00 |
| 30 | 25 | 115231 | FRENKEL Dana | 2000 | CHI | 1:09.43 | 1:07.69 | 2:17.12 | +14.45 | 129.65 | 0.00 |
| 31 | 35 | 35275 | RODRIGUEZ Juana | 2001 | ARG | 1:09.20 | 1:08.96 | 2:18.16 | +15.49 | 137.96 | |
| 32 | 34 | 925000 | ARCAYA BAZO Mariana-Isabel | 1999 | VEN | 1:10.07 | 1:09.24 | 2:19.31 | +16.64 | 147.15 | |
| 33 | 26 | 35249 | EIRAS Malena | 2000 | ARG | 1:10.43 | 1:09.75 | 2:20.18 | +17.51 | 154.10 | |
| 34 | 29 | 35266 | BENITEZ CRUZ Sara | 2001 | ARG | 1:09.68 | 1:11.32 | 2:21.00 | +18.33 | 160.65 | |
| 35 | 31 | 115249 | FRIEDLI Mariana | 2001 | CHI | 1:13.60 | 1:10.26 | 2:23.86 | +21.19 | 183.50 | |
| Did not finish 2nd run | |||||||||||
| 38 | 35263 | ARIAS Delfina | 2001 | ARG | |||||||
| Did not finish 1st run | |||||||||||
| 15 | 115220 | IDE Javiera | 1999 | CHI | |||||||
| Did not start 1st run | |||||||||||
| 39 | 35283 | BUENADER Lisa | 2001 | ARG | |||||||
| 33 | 35272 | PELLIZA Tiziana | 2001 | ARG | |||||||
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