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Vonn Wins Shortened Zauchensee Downhill as Crash and Snow Raise Safety Concerns

Heavy snowfall forced a reserve-start sprint that several athletes later questioned for safety.

Overview

  • Organizers canceled the second timed training and ran the downhill from the reserve super-G start, shortening the course by about 25 seconds after fresh snow.
  • Austria’s Magdalena Egger crashed, was evacuated by helicopter for medical checks, and the race was briefly suspended before resuming.
  • Lindsey Vonn claimed a record-extending World Cup victory at age 41, finishing 0.37 seconds ahead of Kajsa Vickhoff Lie with Jacqueline Wiles in third.
  • Italy’s Laura Pirovano placed fourth, missing the podium by 0.15 seconds, while Nicol Delago was ninth, Elena Curtoni tenth, and Sofia Goggia finished 17th.
  • Multiple athletes cited excessive fresh snow and limited testing in voicing doubts about the decision to race, with attention now turning to the scheduled super-G under close weather watch.