Paerson tops first downhill training in Are, Vonn second

By Published On: February 23rd, 2011Comments Off on Paerson tops first downhill training in Are, Vonn second

Only four days after wrapping up World Championship competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the women of the World Cup were back at it today (Feb. 23) in Are, Sweden with the firs of two scheduled downhill training runs ahead of super combined and downhill races this weekend.

Fresh off her bronze medal winning performance in the super combined, Swede Anja Paerson led he way today on home snow with a time of one minute, 44.65 seconds. She has tow career wins in Are in a downhill (2006) and a giant slalom (2004).

Overall leaders, American Lindsey Vonn (0.52 seconds back) and German Maria Riesch (0.75 second back) finished today’s training just like they did at World Champs in second and third, respectively. Vonn won both a super G and a downhill in Are in 2009. 

Today’s training run marked Vonn’s return to competition after pulling out of the World Champs following her silver medal performance in the downhill (Feb. 13) to continue recovering from a concussion she sustained on Feb. 2. She missed the giant slalom and slalom.

The USA’s Julia Mancuso stayed fast following her silver medal in the super G, finishing fourth today, 0.80 seconds behind Pearson. Teammate Stacey Cook was close behind in sixth.

Slovenia’s Tina Maze finished fifth.

A second training run is scheduled for tomorrow. Racing begins Friday, Feb. 25 with a super combined. A downhill is slated for Saterday, followed by a super g on Sunday. 

OFFICIAL RESULTS – FIRST TRAINING

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time
 1  13  505483 PAERSON Anja  1981  SWE   1:44.65
 2  15  537544 VONN Lindsey  1984  USA   1:45.17
 3  14  206001 RIESCH Maria  1984  GER   1:45.40
 4  10  537545 MANCUSO Julia  1984  USA   1:45.45
 5  20  565243 MAZE Tina  1983  SLO   1:45.77
 6  23  537582 COOK Stacey  1984  USA   1:45.85
 7  8  515747 GISIN Dominique  1985  SUI   1:46.17
 8  16  195671 JACQUEMOD Ingrid  1978  FRA   1:46.30
 9  24  55766 MADER Regina  1985  AUT   1:46.38
 10  9  55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea  1985  AUT   1:46.55
 11  40  425880 SEJERSTED Lotte Smiseth  1991  NOR   1:46.59
 12  26  515573 AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi  1981  SUI   1:46.62
 12  19  515766 SUTER Fabienne  1985  SUI   1:46.62
 14  4  515782 ABDERHALDEN Marianne  1986  SUI   1:46.64
 15  44  495318 RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina  1981  SPA   1:46.66
 16  17  55947 FENNINGER Anna  1989  AUT   1:46.79
 17  25  196460 MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie  1985  FRA   1:46.83
 18  21  195983 ROLLAND Marion  1982  FRA   1:46.84
 19  27  196573 REVILLET Aurelie  1986  FRA   1:46.90
 20  11  296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela  1981  ITA   1:47.13
 21  7  516138 GUT Lara  1991  SUI   1:47.26
 22  35  505632 LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica  1984  SWE   1:47.33
 22  6  565320 FERK Marusa  1988  SLO   1:47.33
 24  34  55882 STAUDINGER Christina  1987  AUT   1:47.35
 25  2  538573 ROSS Laurenne  1988  USA   1:47.47
 26  36  196812 PELLISSIER Marion  1988  FRA   1:47.51
 26  29  538305 SMITH Leanne  1987  USA   1:47.51
 28  3  296472 FANCHINI Elena  1985  ITA   1:47.65
 29  33  55970 SCHMIDHOFER Nicole  1989  AUT   1:47.73
 30  5  515560 SCHILD Martina  1981  SUI   1:47.75
 31  18  55576 GOERGL Elisabeth  1981  AUT   1:47.76
 32  38  55759 KIRCHGASSER Michaela  1985  AUT   1:47.95
 33  42  515997 FEIERABEND Denise  1989  SUI   1:47.97
 34  22  205218 REBENSBURG Viktoria  1989  GER   1:47.98
 35  52  55690 HOSP Nicole  1983  AUT   1:48.06
 36  1  296431 STUFFER Verena  1984  ITA   1:48.12
 37  47  297910 CURTONI Elena  1991  ITA   1:48.38
 38  45  55806 ALTACHER Margret  1986  AUT   1:48.59
 39  28  296427 SCHNARF Johanna  1984  ITA   1:48.60
 40  43  297702 MARSAGLIA Francesca  1990  ITA   1:48.74
 41  12  515806 KAMER Nadja  1986  SUI   1:48.76
 42  46  516280 HOLDENER Wendy  1993  SUI   1:48.90
 43  30  106022 JANYK Britt  1980  CAN   1:49.02
 44  48  375018 COLETTI Alexandra  1983  MON   1:49.28
 45  49  506399 HECTOR Sara  1992  SWE   1:49.79
 46  37  206323 STIEPEL Isabelle  1990  GER   1:51.22
 47  51  297601 BRIGNONE Federica  1990  ITA   1:52.39
Did not start 1st run
   53  105269 GAGNON Marie-Michele  1989  CAN   
   50  506341 WIKSTROEM Emelie  1992  SWE   
   39  197006 GAUTHIER Marine  1990  FRA   
   32  196928 WORLEY Tessa  1989  FRA   
   31  505760 PIETILAE-HOLMNER Maria  1986  SWE   
Did not finish 1st run
   41  196968 BAILET Margot  1990  FRA   

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