Raphael Haaser wins gold in men's giant slalom

Austrian skier Raphael Haaser wins gold in men’s giant slalom at the Alpine world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Austrian skier Raphael Haaser ended the Swiss dominance in the men’s events at the Alpine world championships by winning the giant slalom on Friday. Haaser improved from fifth place in the opening run as the leading racers faltered in the second, and he finished ahead of three Swiss rivals.
Raphael Haaser stuns to win Alpine worlds giant slalom, ends Swiss men’s bid for gold sweep
Austrian Raphael Haaser went from fifth place to win the World Alpine Skiing Championships giant slalom, the first top-level victory of his career. Haaser, 27, prevailed by 23 hundredths of a second over Swiss Thomas Tumler combining times from two runs in Saalbach, Austria, on Friday.
Alpine skiing-Austria's Haaser storms to giant slalom gold
Austria's Raphael Haaser kick-started a home party as he stormed to gold in the men's giant slalom at the Alpine Skiing World Championships after a superb second run on Friday. Switzerland's domination of the championships was expected to continue with reigning world and Olympic champion Marco Odermatt the pre-race favourite.
Raphael Haaser wins gold in men's giant slalom at Alpine worlds
Austrian skier Raphael Haaser ended the Swiss dominance in the men's events at the Alpine world championships by winning the giant slalom Friday. Haaser improved from fifth place in the opening run as the leading racers faltered in the second and finished ahead of three Swiss rivals.
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Gold, silver or bronze. Mikaela Shiffrin has never finished off the podium in a slalom at the worlds
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