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Sixteen-Year-Old Giada d’Antonio Sweeps First Two FIS Starts in Swiss Slalom

Officials say wins from unusually high start numbers signal readiness for a reported Europacup debut on Dec. 1.

Overview

  • The Italian won back-to-back slaloms at Schilthorn on her FIS debut this week.
  • She started with bib 82 on Wednesday, placed fourth after the first run, then won; she won again Thursday from bib 63.
  • FIS technical director Dierk Beisel called the performances sensational and predicted she could soon break into the Europacup top 15.
  • Italian federation president Antonio Barulli said the results confirm expectations and could lead to competition at European and world level.
  • Reports say the two victories directly qualified her for the Europacup opener on Dec. 1 in Zinal, a step above the FIS circuit, which is the sport’s third tier.