Swiss skier Marco Odermatt wins giant slalom for 2nd gold medal at worlds
Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won the men's giant slalom Friday for his second gold medal at the world championships.
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Marco Odermatt wins his second gold at the World Championships in the men's giant slalom in Courchevel
Marco Odermatt won gold in the men's giant slalom competition at the 2023 Alpine World Ski Championships in Courchevel on Friday. The world No. 1 finished with a time of 2:34.08 to claim his second gold medal of the World Championships.
Odermatt grabs second World gold with giant slalom victory
Marco Odermatt soared to his second gold of the World Skiing Championships with a stunning second run in the men's giant slalom. The 25-year-old from Switzerland clocked a combined time of 2:43.08 in Courchevel Meribel to clinch gold after winning the men's downhill earlier in the week.
'Passion and work ethic!' – Dave Ryding reveals the key to success despite age, agrees with Novak Djokovic
Great Britain star Dave Ryding has revealed that “passion and work ethic” are the two keys to his success despite being one of the oldest skiers on the tour. Ryding, 36, confounded expectations, and his own poor form, just before the Alpine World Ski Championships when he secured a second-place finish at Kitzbuhel, on the one-year anniversary of his triumph at the legendary Austrian venue, the first British male victory on the World Cup. Ad And as the oldest man on tour to win a slalom, it could be easy for Ryding to give up on the dream of winning again but the fire still burns.
Mikaela Shiffrin explains 'nervous' feeling ahead of Alpine World Skiing Championships winning giant slalom run
Mikaela Shiffrin confessed she was «nervous» ahead of her winning second run of the giant slalom at the Alpine World Skiing Championships in Meribel . Shiffrin secured her first gold of the 2023 championships having dominated the first run and heading out last for the second. Ad Although she started superbly it looked as if she had lost it in the final sectors, but held on to beat Italy's Federica Brignone by just 0.12s.
Shiffrin wins first giant slalom gold at world championships
:American favourite Mikaela Shiffrin claimed victory in the giant slalom in Meribel, France on Thursday to take her career world championships gold medal haul to seven.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin wins first giant slalom gold at world championships
American favourite Mikaela Shiffrin claimed victory in the giant slalom in Meribel, France on Thursday to take her overall world championships gold medal haul to seven.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins Alpine worlds giant slalom, ties gold medals record
Mikaela Shiffrin won her first giant slalom world title to become the most decorated skier in modern world Alpine skiing championships history with 13 medals, including seven golds.