History as Fill captures men’s downhill crown
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PETER Fill became the first Italian to win the men’s downhill title, while Beat Feuz of Switzerland triumphed in the last race in the discipline at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland, yesterday.
Fill started the race level on points with Aksel Lund Svindal, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since January, and four points above compatriot Dominik Paris, who was not at his best after crashing in training on Tuesday and injuring his thigh and knee.
Paris, who won the past two downhills, attacked at the start but was clearly struggling and finished 19th. Fill was last to go and knew he just needed to finish safely to clinch the title, so took no chances on the tricky Corviglia course in falling snow.
He was 10th, 1.36 seconds behind Feuz.
Steven Nyman of the United States was second on the day, just 0.08 slower than Feuz, to clinch a fourth successive podium. Erik Guay of Canada was third, 0.54 off the pace.
Kjetil Jansrud of Norway finished fourth to move level with Paris in third spot in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Mirjam Puchner of Austria took advantage of the difficult conditions to claim a first World Cup downhill victory in the last race of the season yesterday, while Linsey Vonn flew in to collect her eighth title in the discipline.
Puchner was a surprise winner as snow fell on the Engianda course. She beat Fabienne Suter of Switzerland by 0.13 seconds, with Elena Curtoni of Italy third, 0.17 behind.
American Vonn clinched the downhill title before her crash in a super-G in Andorra last month. Already assured of the overall title, Swiss Lara Gut was 13th, 1.20 slower than Puchner.
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