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Vlhova Takes Silver in Alpine Combined at World Championships

Vlhova Takes Silver in Alpine Combined at World Championships

Are, February 8 (TASR) – Slovak alpine skier Petra Vlhova took the silver medal in the Alpine combined at the skiing world championships in Are, Sweden on Friday, TASR learnt on the same day. Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener defended her women’s combined title with luck as she won only by

Vlhova and Shiffrin Tie in Giant Slalom in Maribor

Vlhova and Shiffrin Tie in Giant Slalom in Maribor

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – Slovak alpine skier Petra Vlhova finished joint first with the USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin in Friday’s World Cup giant slalom in Maribor, Slovenia, with both recording the same total time of 2 minutes 31.31 seconds over the two runs, TASR learnt on Friday. Third

Slovak Biathlete Fialkova Third in Mass Start Competition in Rupholding

Slovak Biathlete Fialkova Third in Mass Start Competition in Rupholding

Bratislava, January 21 (TASR) – Slovak biathlete Paulina Fialkova has secured another World Cup podium place for Slovakia, finishing third in the women’s 12.5-kilometre mass start competition in the German town of Rupholding on Sunday. Fialkova took the podium for the sixth time in her career and is now

Sagan Wins Stage Three of Tour Down Under

Sagan Wins Stage Three of Tour Down Under

Uraidla, January 17 (TASR) – Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) has claimed his first victory of 2019 in stage three of the Santos Tour Down Under in Southern Australia. Sagan outsprinted Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana pro Team) and South Africa’s Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) at the finish of the

Vlhova Triumphs in Flachau, Beating Shiffrin by 0.15 Seconds

Vlhova Triumphs in Flachau, Beating Shiffrin by 0.15 Seconds

Flachau, January 9 (TASR) – Slovak skier Petra Vlhova triumphed at Flachau, Austria on January 8 thanks to a tremendous effort in her second slalom run in the World Cup. This time, after finishing as runner-up to Mikaela Shiffrin five times in a row in World Cup slalom skiing, Vlhova managed

Vlhova's Coach: She Can't Defeat Shiffrin Regularly Yet, But She's Close

Vlhova's Coach: She Can't Defeat Shiffrin Regularly Yet, But She's Close

Zagreb, January 6 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovak Alpine skier Petra Vlhova is able to beat the dominant skier of these years Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), but she can’t defeat her on a regular basis, said Vlhova’s Italian coach Livio Magoni on Sunday, one day after Vlhova came second at the World

Vlhova Runner-up to 'Snow Queen' Shiffrin in Zagreb

Vlhova Runner-up to 'Snow Queen' Shiffrin in Zagreb

Zagreb, January 5 (TASR) – Slovak skier Petra Vlhova in Zagreb/Sljeme on Saturday ended up second behind American Mikaela Shiffrin in what is considered the World Cup’s most prestigious women’s slalom race. Vlhova, who before the race complained about health issues, recorded the best time of the second