Music: {allcanada} Fenninger leads Super-G, Vonn places 3rd

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

{allcanada} Fenninger leads Super-G, Vonn places 3rd

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Anna Fenninger of Austria added a world championship super-G title to her Olympic gold medal, winning the event Tuesday on a shortened course and in blustery conditions.

Fenninger found the perfect line and finished in 1 minute, 10.29 seconds. Tina Maze of Slovenia was second, 0.03 seconds behind, and American Lindsey Vonn wound up third despite a wind gust standing her up early in her run.

Vonn, the favourite in a race so close to her hometown, momentarily had the lead and the capacity crowd celebrated. Her boyfriend, golfer Tiger Woods, yelled "Yes," after seeing Vonn's name topping the leaderboard.

It didn't last. Maze was the next skier down and took the lead, silencing the crowd.

Three racers later, Fenninger was on top. She also won at the Sochi Games.

Valerie Grenier of Mont-Tremblant, Que., was 19th and Larisa Yurkiw of Owen Sound, Ont., was 28th.