World Cup gold: Marta Bassino redeems an entire nation

The Italian and the Austrian Katharina Liensberger crossed the finish line at the same time in the final. After initially only Bassino (she achieved the better running time in the second duel) was rated as world champion, the FIS rowed back after around half an hour and also awarded Liensberger World Championship gold. The result was subsequently corrected because, according to the rule book, ex aequo placements are also possible in the finals for first and third place.

For Bassino it is the first World Cup medal in an individual race - and it shines in gold. Liensberger has never been at the top of the World Cup and can now call herself world champion – just like Bassino. Liensberger (left) and Bassino are happy about winning World Cup gold. © APA/afp / ANDREAS SOLARO

In the semi-finals, the 24-year-old Bassino narrowly prevailed against the Frenchwoman Tessa Worley. One lap earlier, she had the upper hand against her teammate Federica Brignone by 12 hundredths.

Third place in the women's category went to Tessa Worley, who beat Paula Moltzan in the fight for the bronze medal. Gold for Faivre in the men's event In the men's category, Frenchman Mathieu Faivre was crowned world champion. The 29-year-old had the upper hand in the final against Croatian Filip Zubcic and secured his first individual gold. The Swiss Loic Meillard took bronze. Mathieu Faivre won the gold medal in the men's event. © APA/afp / FABRICE COFFRINI

Luca De Aliprandini, who was the only Azzurro to qualify for the decider, was on course for the semi-finals. But the man from Nonsberg made a mistake in the middle section of the quarter-final against Alexander Schmid in the second duel and ultimately had to admit defeat by 2 hundredths of a second.

The remaining Azzurri, including Riccardo Tonetti from Bolzano, were already there for both the women and men failed in qualification . Some top favorites like Petra Vlhova and Marco Schwarz also had to give up in the morning. Parallel RTL for women: The final score

Men's Parallel RTL: The final score

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World Cup gold: Marta Bassino redeems an entire nation

Italy had to wait a long time for precious metal at the home World Cup in Cortina. On Tuesday the time had finally come. Marta Bassino won the gold medal in the parallel giant slalom, which was held for the first time at a World Cup. But it was a bizarre finale that took place in Cortina.

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