German skier Emma Aicher wins first World Cup slalom

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 18:01 · Archive

German skier Emma Aicher won her first World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland on Saturday, one day after her 23rd birthday. She was fastest on the first run and successfully protected her advantage on the second run in the first women's slalom of the season. 'It's definitely a good birthday present,' Aicher said. 'I managed two solid runs with no big mistakes.' Lara Colturi of Albania finished second and Katharina Truppe of Austria completed the podium.

Last year, Aicher finished overall runner-up to Mikaela Shiffrin when the American secured a record-tying sixth overall World Cup title. The women's slalom season will be marked by Shiffrin's reduced presence in the discipline she has dominated. The Olympic slalom champion is reducing the number of starts in slalom and putting more focus on giant slalom and super-G, calling this campaign an 'exploration season'. Shiffrin has nine slalom wins at Levi, including last year's race.

Aicher had previously finished third in the women's giant slalom at Solden, Austria, last month.

How it is being reported

• German skier Emma Aicher wins her first World Cup slalom raceGerman skier Emma Aicher wins her first World Cup slalom to take full advantage of Mikaela Shiffrin’s absence.Clickorlando · 14 Nov, 15:27
• German skier Emma Aicher wins her first World Cup slalom raceGerman skier Emma Aicher wins her first World Cup slalom to take full advantage of Mikaela Shiffrin’s absence.News4Jax · 14 Nov, 15:27

In this story: Emma Aicher · Mikaela Shiffrin · Lara Colturi · Katharina Truppe · Germany · Levi · Finland · Austria

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