Chodounsky Seventh in Kranjska Gora Slalom

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (March. 6, 2016) – David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, CO) posted his second-best Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom result of the season, finishing seventh Sunday.

“Coming down into the lead is always good,” said Chodounsky, who shared the top spot with Sweden’s Mattias Hargin until France’s Alexis Pinturault relegated them to second midway through the second run. “I’m really happy for that.”

Austria’s Marcel Hirscher won for the second-straight day in commanding fashion. His winning time was 0.81 seconds over second-place finisher Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway. Stefano Gross of Italy was third. With his second-place finish, Kristoffersen wrapped up the overall World Cup slalom title with 811 points, as Hirscher is second with 700 points with only one slalom race remaining. However, Hirscher extended his overall World Cup lead to 353 points over Kristoffersen with six races remaining in the 2015-16 season.

Mark Engel (Truckee, CA), AJ Ginnis (Waitsfield, VT), Michael Ankeny (Deephaven, MN) and Robby Kelly (Starksboro, VT) did not qualify for the second run. Hig Roberts (Steamboat Springs, CO) did not finish the first run.

Up next, the men compete in downhill and super G March 12-13 in Kvitfjell, Norway.

HIGHLIGHTS

• David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, CO) finished seventh in Sunday's World Cup slalom. It was his second-best slalom result this season (4th in Val d’Isere on Dec. 13, 2015).
• Marcel Hirscher extended his overall World Cup lead to 353 points over Kristoffersen with six races (two downhill, two super G, one slalom and one giant slalom) remaining in the 2015-16 season.
• Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen wrapped up the overall World Cup slalom title with 811 points.

QUOTES

David Chodounsky
Coming down into the lead is always good. I’m really happy for that.

Top 10, I'm happy. I needed that. It has been a really long time since I got a slalom in. It's good to know that slalom is still there. First run, I had a little bit of nerves and second run I had a good run. [I had] a little mistake - it was almost really really good, but I'm happy.

Broadcast (times EST)
Sunday, March 6
2:30 p.m. Men’s giant slalom, Kranjska Gora – Universal HD

RESULTS
Men’s slalom