Italy's Marta Bassino edged out American Mikaela Shiffrin to win the women's Super-G gold at the World Ski Championships in Courchevel, France, on Wednesday, winning the title by 0.11 seconds.While Shiffrin was able to upgrade her bronze medal from the 2021 championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, she was unab
Italy's Marta Bassino edged out American Mikaela Shiffrin to win the women's Super-G gold at the World Ski Championships in Courchevel, France, on Wednesday, winning the title by 0.11 seconds.
The 26-year-old Italian overcame a poor first sector and stormed into the lead with the fastest times on the last two sectors, finishing with a time of 1:28.06. "It's beautiful. My first win in Super-G ... it's incredible. I just thought about skiing like I know. Wanting to push at every turn made the difference," Bassino told Rai Sport.
Bassino is the second Italian to win a gold medal at this year's championships after Federica Brignone won the women's combined event on Monday.
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