Carla Mijares Returns to World Cup Slalom Amid Tibia Discomfort
Andorran skier Carla Mijares competes in Flachau night slalom aiming for top-30, despite tibia issues, following recent World Cup points.
Key Points
- Mijares races Flachau night slalom at 17:45, targeting top-30 after 41st in Kranjska Gora and 18th in Semmering.
- Mijares nursing minor tibia/fibula discomfort but confident in best performance.
- Íria Medina finishes 15th in Sestrière FIS giant slalom, skis another today.
- Caminal and Moreno miss Pass Thurn training due to weather; European Cup events ongoing.
Carla Mijares returns to the World Cup circuit today, competing in the night slalom in Flachau, Austria. The alpine skier from the Andorran Ski Federation (FAE) faces a first run starting at 17:45, despite nursing minor discomfort in her tibia.
Her goal remains a top-30 finish, particularly after a 41st-place result in Kranjska Gora—0.77 seconds shy of the top 30—which kept her out of the second run. Days earlier, she earned her first World Cup points with an 18th-place showing in Semmering.
"I've trained a bit less than I'd like over the past few days due to some tibia and fibula discomfort," Mijares said. "But we know exactly where we want to be. If we deliver our best skiing, we can be up front."
Meanwhile, Íria Medina placed 15th in a FIS giant slalom in Sestrière, Italy, clocking 2:10.89—2.06 seconds behind winner Lara Baumann of Switzerland. Medina skis a second FIS giant slalom on the same course today. "She skied well in the first run but made a mistake on the lower wall," her team noted. "In the second, we didn't connect properly and misread the wall section."
In European Cup action at Pass Thurn, Austria, Jordina Caminal and Cande Moreno missed an official training session due to poor weather. A new practice is set for today ahead of tomorrow's downhill. A European Cup slalom also runs today in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
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