Alpine skiing news - Petra Vlhova bounces back to win slalom gold at Kranjska Gora

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Updated 16/02/2020 at 15:10 GMT

Petra Vlhova bounced back in style in Slovenia by winning the slalom at Kranjska Gora – her fifth World Cup triumph of the season.

Petra Vlhova of Slovakia takes 1st place, Wendy Holdener of Switzerland takes 2nd place, Katharina Truppe of Austria takes 3rd place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Slalom on February 16, 2020 in Kranjska Gora Slovenia.

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The Slovakian suffered the disappointment of finishing second behind New Zealand's teenage sensation Alice Robinson in the giant slalom on Saturday.

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But Vlhova quickly overcame that frustration by going one better on Sunday, clinching her second medal of the weekend.

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The 24-year-old beat Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener by 0.24 seconds while Austria’s Katharina Truppe edged out Norway’s Nina Haver-Loseth to claim bronze.

Vlhova remains third in the overall World Cup standings on 1,071 points with America’s Mikaela Shiffrin leading the way on 1,225 and Federica Brignone in second on 1,112.

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