Andorran Skiers Cornella 8th, Gabriel 18th in Far East Cup Slalom Opener
Xavier Cornella finished eighth and Bartumeu Gabriel 18th in the opening slalom of the Far East Cup in South Korea, with Italy's Edoardo Saracco.
Key Points
- Cornella: 1:36.53 (8th), 1.47s behind Saracco's 1:35.06 winning time.
- Gabriel: 1:37.30 (18th), 2.24s off pace after first-run strength, second-run mistake.
- Podium: Norway's Hagan 2nd (+0.41s), Spain's Garay 3rd (+0.76s).
- Second slalom race set for Thursday in South Korea.
Andorran alpine skiers Xavier Cornella and Bartumeu Gabriel competed in the opening slalom of the Far East Cup in South Korea on Wednesday. Cornella finished eighth overall, while Gabriel placed 18th.
Cornella clocked a total time of 1:36.53, 1.47 seconds behind the winner, Italy's Edoardo Saracco, who set the fastest mark of 1:35.06. Gabriel recorded 1:37.30, trailing Saracco by 2.24 seconds. The podium was rounded out by Norway's Sebastian Hagan in second at 0.41 seconds off the pace, and Spain's Aingeru Garay third at 0.76 seconds back.
Gabriel started strongly in the first run but suffered a mistake in the second, which cost him ground and prevented a potential climb up the standings. Cornella, meanwhile, faced challenges early on but mounted a strong comeback, posting the second-best partial time of the second run with consistent skiing.
The Far East Cup schedule continues in South Korea on Thursday with the second race of the visit.
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