Zrinka Ljutic Claims Second Straight Slalom Victory to Lead World Cup Standings

The 20-year-old Croatian skier edged Wendy Holdener in Kranjska Gora, securing her place at the top of both slalom and overall standings.

Zrinka Ljutic won the women's World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, marking her second consecutive victory after triumphing in Semmering last week.
Ljutic finished with a combined time of 1:39.62, narrowly defeating Switzerland's Wendy Holdener by 0.16 seconds, with Sweden's Anna Swenn-Larsson placing third at 1.19 seconds behind.
With the win, Ljutic leads the slalom standings with 309 points, overtaking Camille Rast, and also tops the overall World Cup standings with 456 points, nine ahead of Sara Hector.
Mikaela Shiffrin, who won the first two slalom races of the season, remains sidelined after abdominal surgery following a crash in November, leaving Katie Hensien as the highest-placed American in 12th.
This victory makes Ljutic the first Croatian to win on the Podkoren course, solidifying her breakout season at just 20 years old.