SEMMERING, Dec 28 (Hina) - Women's Alpine skiing World Cup leader Janica Kostelic was second in this season's fourth giant slalom on Saturday in Semmering, Austria, finishing 37/100 of a second later than the winner, Italy's Karen
Putzer.
SEMMERING, Dec 28 (Hina) - Women's Alpine skiing World Cup leader
Janica Kostelic was second in this season's fourth giant slalom on
Saturday in Semmering, Austria, finishing 37/100 of a second later
than the winner, Italy's Karen Putzer. #L#
Kostelic was seventh in the first leg, 66/100 of a second behind
Putzer. In the second leg, the triple Olympic champion was third and
leading until Putzer, who had the best time in the first leg,
finished her run.
This is the Italian's second consecutive victory in the giant
slalom.
Austria's Nicole Hosp and Italy's Denise Karbon were third.
This is Kostelic's best giant slalom result in the World Cup. With
an additional 80 points won today, she continues her World Cup
lead.
1. Karen Putzer 2:11.10
2. Janica Kostelic 2:11.47
3. Denise Karbon 2:11.79
(hina) rml