St. Moritz: Paerson makes it two
Sweden’s Anja Paerson knocked off her second win of the season in 24 hours on Sunday by edging Canada’s Emily Brydon by 0.04 and Austria's Renate Goetschl by 0.22 in the super G.
The Swede had a winning time of 1 minute, 15.06 seconds on the St. Moritz course. It was a tight race with the top 19 skiers within a second and top 32 within 2 seconds.
Second place marked Brydon's best career result. The Canadian previously had four third-place finishes spanning over the last seven years.
The victory gives Paerson her 37th career World Cup win and bumps her past Germany's Katja Seizinger as she becomes the sole proprietor of fourth place on the all-time victories list, led by Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proell, who had 62. Paerson also takes over the lead in the overall standings kicking Nicole Hosp (sixth in race) off the top. Austria’s Marlies Schild (20th in race) drops from first to third. Paerson also takes over the super G standings.
SWEDEN'S ANJA PAERSON knocked off her second win of the season in 24 hours on Sunday by edging Canada’s Emily Brydon by 0.04 and Austria's Renate Goetschl by 0.22 in the super G.
The Swede had a winning time of 1 minute, 15.06 seconds on the St. Moritz course. It was a tight race with the top 19 skiers within a second and top 32 within 2 seconds.
Second place marked Brydon's best career result. The Canadian previously had four third-place finishes spanning over the last seven years.
The victory gives Paerson her 37th career World Cup win and bumps her past Germany's Katja Seizinger as she becomes the sole proprietor of fourth place on the all-time victories list, led by Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proell, who had 62. Paerson also takes over the lead in the overall standings kicking Nicole Hosp (sixth in race) off the top. Austria’s Marlies Schild (20th in race) drops from first to third. Paerson also takes over the super G standings.
A seven-time world champion, Paerson won both races by very small margins. On Saturday, she edged American Lindsey Vonn by 0.08 to post her first win of the season and her first in downhill since March 2006.
The top American finisher was Julia Mancuso who ties with Canada’s Britt Janyk in 10th with a time of 1:15.57. Vonn placed 12th. Libby Ludlow 24th, Stacey Cook 34th and Keely Kelleher 44th. Kaylin Richardson and Katie Hitchcock did not finish.
"This was a tight race today," said U.S. Head Coach Patrick Riml. "Jules and Lindsey were a half-second off the lead and they were 10th and 12th, but less than three-tenths away from the podium. That's how close the women's tour can be. It's tight."
"The conditions were perfect," he added. "Lindsey had a little problem at the top, went down on a hip but then she got it going. Jules lost a little bit at the bottom. I was pleased with Libby; this should help for her confidence some more."
The weekend's races — a downhill and a super-G — were moved to St. Moritz from Val d'Isere because of a lack of snow at the French resort.
— USSA and The AP contributed to this story
The SCOOP
By Hank McKee
Equipment
Women's super G, St Moritz, Switzerland, Dec. 16, 2007
Skier, skis/boots/bindings
1 Paerson, Salomon/Salomon/Salomon
2 Brydon, Salomon/Salomon/Salomon
3 Goetschl, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
4 Goergl, Head/Head/Head
5 Riesch, Head/Lange/Tyrolia
6 Hosp, Volkl/Fischer/Marker
7 Styger, Volkl/Lange/Marker
8 Maze, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
9 Schild, Volkl/Lange/Marker
10 Janyk, Volkl/Lange/Marker
Women's super G, St Moritz, Switzerland, Dec. 16, 2007 … It is the tenth race of the women's 39 event 2007-08 World Cup schedule. … The second women's super G held, third on schedule after the cancellation at Aspen. … It is itself a re-scheduled race from Val d'Isere.
It is the 37th career win for Anja Paerson, moving her past Katja Seizinger for ninth all-time for career wins. … and fourth among women behind Annemarie Moser-Proell 62, Vreni Schneider 55, and Renate Goetschl 46. … She is the second winningest Swede of all time behind Ingemar Stenmark 86. … It is her fourth career win in super G. … It is her second win of the season and in the last two days having swept both races (DH&SG) at St Moritz. … They are her only two wins at St Moritz, but she has been second in a GS Dec. 22, 2004 and a combined Jan. 22, 2004.
It is a career best result for Emily Brydon. … She had been third four previous times, including the DH at St Moritz exactly seven years ago. … Her last podium was in DH at Tarvisio March 3, 2007.
It is the 106th career World Cup podium for Renate Goetschl. … Her 39th in super G. … Her eighth at St Moritz. … And her second in SG at St Moritz. … She has four finishes this season, all of them fourth or better, though she has not won yet this season.
It is the 14th career World Cup top 10 for Britt Janyk. … It is her weakest placing of the season having won at Aspen (DH Dec. 8), been third at Lake Louise (DH Dec. 1), eighth in the DH yesterday at St Moritz and ninth in the Lake Louise SG. … It is the 53rd career World Cup top 10 for Julia Mancuso. … It is her second consecutive tenth place finish and third of the season. … She has one result better in nine placings this season, the second in the opener at Soelden Oct. 27. … It is the third scoring result of the season for Libby Ludlow and her best of the season as well, by one placing. … Canadians Kelly Vanderbeek, Emilie Desforges and U.S. skier Stacey Cook just missed points finishing 32, 33 and 34 respectively.
Winning margin is .04. … Top 19 skiers are within a second. … Top 32 within two seconds. … Less than three tenths separate the top seven finishers. … Anja Paerson takes over the lead in the overall standings 383-379 over Nicole Hosp (sixth in race). … Marlies Schild (20th in race) drops from first to third at 354. … Maria Riesch is fourth at 309 and Lindsey Vonn sits fifth at 274. … Paerson also takes over the super G standings 136-129 over Martina Schild (ninth in race). … with Riesch third at 125. … Emily Brydon is tied with Nicole Hosp in fourth with 80pts.
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | FIS Points |
1 | 21 | 505483 | PAERSON Anja | 1981 | SWE | 1:15.06 | 0.00 |
2 | 15 | 105997 | BRYDON Emily | 1980 | CAN | 1:15.10 | 0.55 |
3 | 18 | 55069 | GOETSCHL Renate | 1975 | AUT | 1:15.28 | 3.02 |
4 | 1 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:15.29 | 3.16 |
5 | 10 | 206001 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:15.30 | 3.29 |
6 | 19 | 55690 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT | 1:15.33 | 3.71 |
7 | 11 | 515170 | STYGER Nadia | 1978 | SUI | 1:15.38 | 4.39 |
8 | 9 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:15.43 | 5.08 |
9 | 22 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:15.48 | 5.76 |
10 | 20 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:15.57 | 7.00 |
10 | 17 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:15.57 | 7.00 |
12 | 16 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:15.58 | 7.14 |
13 | 8 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:15.63 | 7.82 |
14 | 24 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:15.78 | 9.88 |
15 | 4 | 55539 | BERGER Silvia | 1980 | AUT | 1:1 5.82 |
10.43 |
16 | 3 | 505632 | LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica | 1984 | SWE | 1:15.87 | 11.12 |
17 | 33 | 295136 | CECCARELLI Daniela | 1975 | ITA | 1:15.93 | 11.94 |
18 | 32 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:16.02 | 13.17 |
19 | 27 | 55838 | ZETTEL Kathrin | 1986 | AUT | 1:16.04 | 13.45 |
20 | 7 | 55590 | SCHILD Marlies | 1981 | AUT | 1:16.16 | 15.09 |
21 | 2 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:16.36 | 17.84 |
22 | 31 | 155415 | ZAHROBSKA Sarka | 1985 | CZE | 1:16.37 | 17.98 |
23 | 12 | 55691 | SPONRING Christine | 1983 | AUT | 1:16.39 | 18.25 |
24 | 30 | 536884 | LUDLOW Libby | 1981 | USA | 1:16.53 | 20.17 |
25 | 29 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:16.60 | 21.13 |
26 | 48 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | 1:16.63 | 21.54 |
27 | 58 | 565268 | DREV Ana | 1985 | SLO | 1:16.76 | 23.33 |
28 | 52 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:16.83 | 24.29 |
29 | 23 | 225206 | ALCOTT Chemmy | 1982 | GBR | 1:16.86 | 24.70 |
30 | 36 | 296769 | LONGHINI Hilary | 1986 | ITA | 1:16.87 | 24.84 |
31 | 25 | 206175 | STECHERT Gina | 1987 | GER | 1:16.89 | 25.11 |
32 | 14 | 106402 | VANDERBEEK Kelly | 1983 | CAN | 1:16.93 | 25.66 |
33 | 46 | 106410 | DESFORGES Emilie | 1983 | CAN | 1:17.08 | 27.72 |
34 | 5 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:17.09 | 27.86 |
35 | 49 | 296473 | SIORPAES Wendy | 1985 | ITA | 1:17.22 | 29.64 |
36 | 37 | 296379 | GIANESINI Giulia | 1984 | ITA | 1:17.24 | 29.91 |
37 | 57 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | 1:17.29 | 30.60 |
38 | 40 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:17.42 | 32.38 |
39 | 53 | 206249 | WALZ Lisa- Marie | 1988 | GER | 1:17.49 | 33.35 |
40 | 34 | 205218 | REBENSBURG Viktoria | 1989 | GER | 1:17.50 | 33.48 |
41 | 39 | 515429 | DUMERMUTH Monika | 1977 | SUI | 1:17.55 | 34.17 |
41 | 38 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:17.55 | 34.17 |
43 | 45 | 155333 | HRSTKOVA Lucie | 1981 | CZE | 1:17.65 | 35.54 |
44 | 54 | 537565 | KELLEHER Keely | 1984 | USA | 1:17.91 | 39.11 |
45 | 55596 | WILHELM Kathrin | 1981 | AUT | 1:18.05 | 41.03 | |
46 | 43 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:18.15 | 42.40 |
47 | 50 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:18.31 | 44.60 |
48 | 41 | 565261 | ROBNIK Petra | 1984 | SLO | 1:18.44 | 46.38 |
49 | 56 | 255098 | KRISTJANSDOTTIR Dagny L. | 1980 | ISL | 1:18.45 | 46.52 |
50 | 60 | 505908 | SMED Veronica | 1988 | SWE | 1:19.58 | 62.03 |
51 | 59 | 196412 | WEYRICH Clothilde | 1985 | FRA | 1:19.60 | 62.30 |
Did not finish 1st run : MORLANS Leyre (SPA), YURKIW Larisa (CAN), REVILLET Aurelie (FRA), HITCHCOCK Katie (USA), FANCHINI Elena (ITA), KAMER Nadja (SUI), HOLAUS Maria (AUT), FISCHBACHER Andrea (AUT), RICHARDSON Kaylin (USA)