US EditionHenrik Kristoffersen wins difficult Schladming slalom race ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics
Henrik Kristoffersen ended an 11-month winless streak with his 34th World Cup victory, setting a record with five Schladming night slalom wins before the Olympics.
- On Wednesday, Henrik Kristoffersen won the Schladming night slalom, ending an almost 11-month drought with an all-attacking final run before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
- Near his Salzburg home, Kristoffersen won on the same hill as his first career victory and set a record with the most Schladming night race wins, surpassing Benjamin Raich.
- Atle Lie McGrath led after the opening run and could reach three slalom wins this season despite three recent DNFs, while Clément Noël posted the fastest second run to move from eighth to third behind Kristoffersen.
- The result reshuffled the slalom standings as Lucas Pinheiro Braathen lost his lead and now trails McGrath by a single point, while Kristoffersen moved up after ending his winless stretch.
- With two more slaloms left in March, the World Cup now moves to Crans-Montana for a downhill on Sunday, and Kristoffersen is within two wins of Aksel Lund Svindal's record.
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Men's Ski Alpine World Cup in Schladming: Kristoffersen Wins Slalom General Rehearsal Before Olympia
Pure excitement promises giant slalom and slalom of the men in the World Cup season 2025/26. In Schladming in Austria the alpine ski stars fought for further important points for the overall classification. All results here.
The Norwegian Kristoffersen is a record winner. Gstrein lands as the best Austrian in fifth place.
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen ended his nearly 11-month wait for another World Cup victory Wednesday, winning the final slalom before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Competing under the floodlights, Kristoffersen edged out fellow Norwegian and first-run leader Atle Lie McGrath by 0.34 seconds with a completely aggressive and wild final run. The 34th win of his career could hardly have come in a more fitting location. Kristof…
The Swiss retires on a podium course at night slalom in Schladming. Norway celebrates a double victory.
The Norwegian wins the Nightrace ahead of McGrath and Noël. Gstrein as the best Austrian fifth, Feller with pain in tenth place. Black and Matt missed final
In the last race before the Olympic Games, the Frenchman made the best time in the second round of the slalom won by Henrik Kristoffersen.
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