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The Guardian - US
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Bryan Armen Graham

‘It feels like a fairy tale’: American Paula Moltzan wins first World Cup race by 0.01sec

Paula Moltzan celebrates after claiming her first career World Cup victory in the women’s giant slalom at Sölden, Austria, on Saturday.
Paula Moltzan celebrates after claiming her first career World Cup victory in the women’s giant slalom at Sölden, Austria, on Saturday. Photograph: Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA

American Paula Moltzan became the oldest woman to claim her first Alpine skiing World Cup victory on Saturday, edging Albania’s Lara Colturi by just one-hundredth of a second in a thrilling season-opening giant slalom at Sölden, Austria.

Moltzan, who was fifth after the opening run, produced a superb second descent to finish with a combined time of 2min 14.82sec, narrowly denying Colturi, who finished in 2min 14.83sec. Germany’s Emma Aicher completed the podium, 0.52sec behind the Minnesota native.

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