German skier Emma Aicher wins her first World Cup slalom race
Emma Aicher held off Lara Colturi and Katharina Truppe to win by 0.43 seconds, while Mikaela Shiffrin skipped the season opener.
- On Saturday, Emma Aicher won her first FIS Alpine World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, finishing 0.43 seconds ahead of Lara Colturi after leading the opening run. The 23-year-old German claimed the season-opening victory.
- Reigning slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin opted not to race, breaking a streak where she or Petra Vlhova had won every Levi slalom since 2014. Shiffrin is reducing her slalom starts to focus on giant slalom and super-G.
- Aicher, who celebrated her 23rd birthday on Friday, called the victory a "great birthday present." Slovakia's Vlhova returned to the circuit, finishing 16th in her first slalom race in 34 months following a serious knee injury.
- The victory positions Aicher as a contender for the overall title, adding a technical slalom win to her downhill and super-G successes. Runner-up Colturi, 19, earned her ninth World Cup podium but remains seeking her first career victory.
- Shiffrin plans to resume her slalom campaign at Killington Resort in Vermont on November 29. The American star characterized this season as an "exploration season," balancing her technical skiing with other disciplines.
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Emma Eicher won the first women's slalom of the season in the Alpine Skiing World Cup. The German triumphed in Levi, Finland, with a total time of 1:52.62 minutes, after being the fastest in the first run. Eicher completed the first descent in 55.74 seconds and built a 0.36-second lead over Lara Colturi. In the second run, the German athlete maintained control of her performance, finishing in 56.88 seconds and remaining at the top of the final s…
Germany’s Aicher powers to first World Cup slalom victory in Levi
Germany’s Emma Aicher claimed her first World Cup slalom victory in Levi, Finland, showcasing her skill and determination. The 23-year-old secured this win with a commanding second run, finishing ahead of her competitors.
The German skier Emma Aicher won Saturday, in Levi, Finland, the first stage of the World Cup at slalom, which is also her first victory in this discipline.
Aicher wins first slalom of World Cup season
Aicher, who finished second to Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings last term, posted a combined time of one minute and 52.62 seconds to beat Albanian teenager Lara Colturi by 0.43secs. "It's definitely a great birthday present," the German said, the day after her 23rd birthday. "And my family travelled all the way here to see me, so it's wonderful to perform well while they're here." It was Aicher's sixth World Cup win but first-ever in a …
The German multi-purpose skier won her sixth World Cup victory and her first in the discipline after 23 years of age.
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