Austria – Alpine Skiing Powerhouse!!!
February 21, 2006 by admin
Filed under Sports Rumors
After winning the Downhill event 5 days earlier, Dorftmeister is again on the podium with a Gold Medal around her neck. This time for the Women’s Super-G event (which was postponed yesterday due to inclement weather). Dorftmeister’s time was 1 minute 32.47 seconds.
Austria’s Raich and Dorftmeister competing in the Giant Slalom and Super-G events respectively (Source: NBC)
Fellow Countryman, Benjamin Raich, won the Gold at the Men’s Giant Slalom event (Total Time – 2 minutes 35 seconds).
The Austrian’s double victory today solidified their country’s position as an Alpine Skiing Powerhouse. Austria will be the country to beat in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
Croatia’s Janica Kostelic, though finishing second, became the most decorated Women Alpine Skier (6 medals in all, 4 of them Gold). Kostelic won Gold at the Combined event on Saturday (Feb. 18).
American Lindsey Kildow competed with injuries from several days ago could only manage a 7th place finish.
Again, Bode Miller came away from the Giant Slalom empty handed, tying for sixth place with Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal. Miller has only one event left to capture that elusive Gold (Slalom on Feb. 25).
