Alpine Skiing: Super-G win by Svindal

alt Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won the World Cup Hahnenkamm Super-G race on Friday, his first ever win on the Kitzbühel slope, and his 20th World Cup victory.

Austria's Matthias Mayer placed second, and Italy's Christof Innerhofer third.

Norway's Kjetil Jansrud captured fourth place.

(NRK/Aftenposten)

Saturday, 26 January 2013 06:56

Posted in Section: Sport - Category: Athletics & Winter

Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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