Nevin Galmarini maintains top spot after giant slalom success
BySportsbeat
Updated 05/01/2018 at 18:05 GMT
Switzerland's Nevin Galmarini kept his place atop the parallel giant slalom leader board after claiming his first FIS Snowboard World Cup triumph of the season.
Winner, Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland, celebrates after the men's Snowboard giant slalom of the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Lackenhof, Austria, on January 5, 2018.
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Galmarini defeated Slovenian Rok Marguc in the big final in Lackenhof, with Alexander Payer giving the home fans reason to cheer as he claimed bronze, defeating Marguc's compatriot Zan Kosir in the small final.
The victory saw Galmarini, who won silver in the event at Sochi 2014, stretch his lead in the parallel giant slalom World Cup standings, with 2300 points after three rounds, 650 clear of nearest rival Payer.
The 31-year-old is also top of the overall standings, overtaking Italian Roland Fischnaller who could only manage tenth in Austria.
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Governor of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl; second placed, Marguc of Slovenia; winner Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland; third placed Alexander Payer of Austria and fourth placed Zan Kosir of Slovenia celebrate on the podium after the men's Snowboard giant slal
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In the women's event, Ester Ledecka turned in another dominant display to assert her dominance at the top of the standings.
The Czech Republic athlete, world champion in parallel giant slalom in 2017 and parallel slalom two year previously, defeated Austrian Julia Dujmovits in the big final, with Swiss boarder Ladina Jenny getting the better of Ekaterina Tudegesheva in the bronze medal contest.
It is now three wins from three in World Cup parallel giant slalom competitions for Ledecka this season, leaving her on 3000 points with German Selina Joerg her closest challenger on 1510.
She is also well clear in the overall rankings on 3290, Austrian Sabine Schoeffmann second on 1900.
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