BREAKING: Hirscher Leads Austrian Sweep of World Championship Slalom
Austrian great, Marcel Hirscher, won the men’s World Championship slalom gold medal on Sunday, finishing with a two-run time of 2:05.86 seconds. Sunday’s race was the final event of the 2019 World Championships in Are, Sweden, and Hirscher’s third career World Championship slalom gold.
Hirscher led an Austrian sweep of the podium on Sunday as the living legend was joined in the medals by Michael Matt in second, 0.65 seconds back, and Marco Schwarz in third, 0.76 seconds off the pace.
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Top 10
- Marcel Hirscher (AUT): 2:05.86
- Michael Matt (AUT): +0.65
- Marco Schwarz (AUT): +0.76
- Alexis Pinturault (FRA): +0.93
- Ramon Zenheusern (SUI): +0.96
- Manuel Feller (AUT): +1.04
- Clement Noel (FRA): +1.09
- Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR): +1.12
- Dave Ryding (GBR): +1.17
- Stefano Gross (ITA): +1.47
About the Author: Sean Higgins
A Lake Tahoe native and University of Vermont graduate, Higgins was a member of the Catamounts' 2012 NCAA title winning squad and earned first team All-American honors in 2013. Prior to coming to Ski Racing Media, he coached U14s for the Squaw Valley Ski Team.
