The men's super-G competition at the 2013 World Championships was held on Wednesday, 6 February. It was the first men's race of the championships; 82 athletes from 32 countries competed.[1]
Men's super-G at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 | ||||||||||
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Venue | Planai Schladming, Austria | |||||||||
Date | 6 February 2013 | |||||||||
Competitors | 82 from 32 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:23.96 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Ted Ligety won the world title, his first-ever victory in a super-G race in international competition. A top competitor in giant slalom, his only previous podium in super-G was a runner-up finish at a World Cup race at Val-d'Isère in December 2009.[2] Completing the podium were Gauthier de Tessières, a late replacement, and Aksel Lund Svindal.[3][4]
Kjetil Jansrud crashed and tore a ligament in his left knee, ending his 2013 season.[5]
Results
editThe race was started on schedule at 11:00.[6]
Video
edit- YouTube.com – Ligety's gold medal run
- YouTube.com – Tessières' silver medal run
- YouTube.com – Svindal's bronze medal run
References
edit- ^ "FIS World Ski Championships Super G L Official Starter List" (PDF). FIS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Skiing: Ted Ligety wins super-G world title in Austria". Salt Lake Tribune. Associated Press. 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Ted Ligety earns super G gold with exquisite run". Ski Racing.com. 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Ted Ligety speeds to super G gold". FIS Alpine.com. 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Season over early for Jansrud". FIS Alpine.com. 6 February 2013.
- ^ "FIS World Ski Championships Super G M Results" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 6 February 2013.[permanent dead link ]
External links
edit- Official website (in English and German)
- FIS-Ski.com - AWSC 2013 - calendar & results