Swift as a coursing River, American wins opening Youth Olympic Games race

By Published On: February 13th, 2016Comments Off on Swift as a coursing River, American wins opening Youth Olympic Games race

The earth’s youth have descended on Lillehammer, Norway, so that top wintersport athletes can compete in the Youth Olympic Games. Team USA sent several athletes, including two alpine skiers who are proving they can compete on the world stage.

River Radamus, a member of the U.S. development team, packed some punch into his super G run in the 2016 Youth Olympic Games, taking the win over an international field of skiers. Radamus won with a total time of 1:10.62, just 0.03 seconds ahead of Italian Pietro Canzio and 0.51 seconds ahead of  third-place Austrian Manuel Traninger (1:11.03).

“The course was pretty technical today,” Radamus said. “There were a couple of really key spots that I think I nailed. I didn’t really go in with any sort of expectations. I knew that if I executed my lines and skied the way I wanted to, I would have a chance, but this is definitely a welcome surprise. The entire experience here has been really awe-inspiring and something I think I’ll always remember.  The fact that I got to go out and win a medal is something that I don’t think I’ll ever forget and something that I’ll be very proud of for a long time.”

On the women’s side, Nadine Fest and Julia Scheib of Austria went 1-2 while Switzerland’s Aline Danioth rounded out the podium. American Keely Cashman – a member of the National Training Group and Squaw Valley Ski Team – came in 10th place in the super G, 2.59 seconds off of the winning pace.

The action will continue on Sunday with an alpine combined competition for both genders.

Olympic Super G Gold Medalist @riverradamus #lillehammer2016 H U G E W I N ! Congrats River!!

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Official Men’s Results

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time Diff. FIS Points
 1  1  6532084 RADAMUS River 1998 USA  1:10.62  44.97
 2  7  6292768 CANZIO Pietro 1998 ITA  1:10.65  +0.03  45.43
 3  8  54481 TRANINGER Manuel 1998 AUT  1:11.03  +0.41  51.24
 4  9  180831 KANKKUNEN Sampo 1998 FIN  1:11.04  +0.42  51.39
 5  12  170159 VORRE Marcus 1998 DAN  1:11.31  +0.69  55.52
 6  14  512280 OEHRLI Joel 1998 SUI  1:11.41  +0.79  57.05
 7  11  6292938 TEDDE Michael 1998 ITA  1:11.52  +0.90  58.73
 8  10  54483 OPETNIK Moritz 1998 AUT  1:11.78  +1.16  62.71
 9  13  422626 THORSBY Henrik 1998 NOR  1:11.79  +1.17  62.86
 10  15  422630 BREIVIK Odin Vassbotn 1998 NOR  1:11.82  +1.20  63.32
 11  6  6190556 CAILLOT Ken 1998 FRA  1:12.03  +1.41  66.53
 12  23  151238 ZABYSTRAN Jan 1998 CZE  1:12.16  +1.54  68.52
 13  5  430778 BEBENEK Szymon 1998 POL  1:12.24  +1.62  69.74
 14  44  512273 SPARR Maurus 1998 SUI  1:12.25  +1.63  69.90
 15  3  80077 MACEDO Michel 1998 BRA  1:12.35  +1.73  71.43
 16  30  240148 SZOLLOS Barnabas 1998 HUN  1:12.38  +1.76  71.89
 17  19  6300464 KOYAMA Yohei 1998 JPN  1:12.57  +1.95  74.79
 18  17  6190628 ANGUENOT Leo 1998 FRA  1:12.67  +2.05  76.32
 19  21  104577 ALKIER Justin 1998 CAN  1:12.68  +2.06  76.47
 20  4  481912 KONKOV Aleksey 1998 RUS  1:12.80  +2.18  78.31
 21  31  104637 MOFFAT Ryan 1998 CAN  1:12.95  +2.33  80.60
 22  35  561397 NARALOCNIK Nejc 1999 SLO  1:13.02  +2.40  81.67
 23  34  60261 MAES Sam 1998 BEL  1:13.30  +2.68  85.96
 24  26  110409 HORWITZ Kai 1998 CHI  1:13.34  +2.72  86.57
 25  29  202883 GRAMMEL Anton 1998 GER  1:13.36  +2.74  86.87
 26  18  20437 PEREZ FABREGA Albert 1998 AND  1:13.44  +2.82  88.10
 27  2  700941 KATRENIC Henrich 1998 SVK  1:13.89  +3.27  94.98
 28  16  350100 MARXER Silvan 1998 LIE  1:13.94  +3.32  95.74
 29  27  40621 MUHLEN Louis 1998 AUS  1:14.35  +3.73  102.01
 30  45  310436 JEVREMOVIC Raso 1998 SRB  1:14.46  +3.84  103.70
 31  56  590042 BUGNONE Andrea 1999 POR  1:14.47  +3.85  103.85
 32  33  221318 INNES Iain 1998 GBR  1:14.52  +3.90  104.61
 33  28  492197 GARAY Aingeru 1998 SPA  1:14.84  +4.22  109.51
 34  38  360046 OSCH Matthieu 1999 LUX  1:14.88  +4.26  110.12
 35  37  780023 DRUKAROV Andrej 1999 LTU  1:15.10  +4.48  113.48
 36  51  550086 GEDRA Zaks 1998 LAT  1:15.42  +4.80  118.38
 37  54  400302 SCHAAF Djordy 1998 NED  1:15.49  +4.87  119.45
 38  42  280034 BIRAN Itamar 1998 ISR  1:15.58  +4.96  120.82
 39  25  92735 OKOLSKI Georgi 1998 BUL  1:15.90  +5.28  125.72
 40  32  561377 CUFAR Anze 1998 SLO  1:16.17  +5.55  129.85
 41  39  370035 CROESI Paul 1998 MON  1:16.22  +5.60  130.61
 42  46  30405 BACIGALUPO Tomas 1998 ARG  1:17.29  +6.67  146.98
 43  43  660025 CHERTSIN Uladzislau 1998 BLR  1:18.06  +7.44  158.75
 44  48  340447 ZINA Jeffrey 1998 LIB  1:18.69  +8.07  168.39
 45  47  270075 SKINNER Gary 1998 IRE  1:18.87  +8.25  171.14
 46  41  690753 KARPUSHYN Mykhailo 1998 UKR  1:19.41  +8.79  179.40
Did not start
 55  620071 SAURABH Saurabh 1998 IND
 53  520175 LIMON Nihat Enes 1998 TUR
 52  250403 GUDJONSSON Bjarki 1998 ISL
 50  260353 AHMADPOUR Alireza 1998 IRA
Did not finish
 49  410415 RICH Jackson 1998 NZL
 40  750107 BOZHINOVSKI Luka 1998 MKD
 36  460122 STEFANESCU Alexandru Stefan 1999 ROU
 24  202909 STOCKINGER Jonas 1999 GER
 22  380377 KOLEGA Samuel 1999 CRO
 20  502278 VENNERSTROEM Filip 1998 SWE

 

Official Women’s Results

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time Diff. FIS Points
 1  6  56417 FEST Nadine 1998 AUT  1:11.93  23.34
 2  14  56416 SCHEIB Julia 1998 AUT  1:12.56  +0.63  32.80
 3  13  516504 DANIOTH Aline 1998 SUI  1:12.69  +0.76  34.75
 4  5  516528 MEILLARD Melanie 1998 SUI  1:13.05  +1.12  40.16
 5  10  206759 HIRTL-STANGGASSINGER Katrin 1998 GER  1:13.61  +1.68  48.56
 6  8  426236 BEKKESTAD Kristiane 1998 NOR  1:13.66  +1.73  49.32
 7  16  107798 NULLMEYER Ali 1998 CAN  1:13.98  +2.05  54.12
 8  26  435404 KRAJEWSKA Daria 1998 POL  1:14.44  +2.51  61.03
 9  15  299892 PIZZATO Sofia 1998 ITA  1:14.47  +2.54  61.48
 10  4  6536213 CASHMAN Keely 1999 USA  1:14.52  +2.59  62.23
 11  11  506860 LUTHMAN Jonna 1998 SWE  1:14.66  +2.73  64.33
 12  24  197931 LACHEB Kenza 1998 FRA  1:14.73  +2.80  65.38
 13  12  206763 RISPLER Lucia 1998 GER  1:15.17  +3.24  71.99
 14  30  705460 JANCOVA Tereza 1999 SVK  1:15.93  +4.00  83.40
 15  25  6295068 SARACCO Carlotta 1999 ITA  1:16.18  +4.25  87.15
 16  17  45398 PARKER Kathryn 1998 AUS  1:16.41  +4.48  90.61
 17  23  175056 BROENS Ida Sofie bunsov 1999 DAN  1:16.52  +4.59  92.26
 18  27  155873 ARNOLD Andrea Louise 1998 CZE  1:16.68  +4.75  94.66
 19  18  107747 SMART Amelia 1998 CAN  1:16.84  +4.91  97.06
 20  45  415215 REID Elizabeth 1998 NZL  1:16.87  +4.94  97.51
 21  34  307813 MAEDA Chisaki 1998 JPN  1:16.92  +4.99  98.26
 22  1  485973 SILANTEVA Anastasiia 1998 RUS  1:17.08  +5.15  100.67
 23  22  6000000 SIMADER Sabrina 1998 KEN  1:17.09  +5.16  100.82
 24  42  245077 ARCHAM Chiara 1999 HUN  1:17.17  +5.24  102.02
 25  28  715171 MUZAFERIJA Elvedina 1999 BIH  1:17.56  +5.63  107.87
 26  31  255406 FRIDGEIRSDOTTIR Holmfridur Dora 1998 ISL  1:17.92  +5.99  113.28
 27  40  565484 OTONICAR Ziva 1999 SLO  1:18.18  +6.25  117.18
 28  33  35222 BARUZZI FARRIOL Francesca 1998 ARG  1:18.34  +6.41  119.58
 29  41  405160 TAN Claire 1998 NED  1:18.48  +6.55  121.69
 30  43  555048 GEDRA Zanete 1999 LAT  1:19.63  +7.70  138.95
 31  19  675036 KARPOVA Yekaterina 1998 KAZ  1:20.07  +8.14  145.56
 32  20  496327 MIQUEL Mirentxu 1998 SPA  1:20.75  +8.82  155.77
 33  36  315221 KOVACEVIC Milica 1999 SRB  1:21.54  +9.61  167.63
 34  44  95139 STOIMENOVA Lorita 1998 BUL  1:22.07  +10.14  175.59
 35  35  395022 JOGEVA Anna Lotta 1999 EST  1:24.50  +12.57  212.07
 36  32  465103 BOIER Iulia 1998 ROU  1:24.65  +12.72  214.33
 37  37  695127 PONOMARENKO Mariia 1999 UKR  1:26.48  +14.55  241.80
Did not start
 38  525101 ACIKGOZ Selin 1998 TUR
Did not finish
 39  235320 MANTSIOU Anastasia 1998 GRE
 29  385101 ZBASNIK Lana 1999 CRO
 21  225662 COOPER Yasmin 1998 GBR
 9  197956 CERUTTI Camille 1998 FRA
 7  426257 LIE Kajsa Vickhoff 1998 NOR
 3  565471 HROVAT Meta 1998 SLO
 2  65117 VANREUSEL Kim 1998 BEL

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A California native, Gabbi moved to Vermont to ski on the NCAA circuit for St. Michael’s College, where she served as team captain and studied journalism. Before joining Ski Racing, she worked as a broadcast TV producer and social media manager in higher education. She can be reached via email at gabbi@skiracing.com

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