BERCHTESGADEN, Jan 20 (Hina) - A World Cup slalom race in Berchtesgaden on Sunday marked the return to form of Croatia's Janica Kostelic who placed third, her best result since three knee operations.
BERCHTESGADEN, Jan 20 (Hina) - A World Cup slalom race in
Berchtesgaden on Sunday marked the return to form of Croatia's
Janica Kostelic who placed third, her best result since three knee
operations.#L#
Kostelic clocked one minute 56.60 seconds, 0.30 behind
Switzerland's Marlies Oester and American Kristina Koznick's time,
who shared victory.
First-leg leader Anja Paerson of Sweden crashed out on the second
run.
Kostelic's older brother Ivica came sixth in a slalom race in
Kitzbuehel on Sunday.
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