Xavier Cornella Wins FIS Slalom at Catalan Championships in La Molina
Andorran skier edges Spain's Tomás Barata by 0.08 seconds for 23 FIS points; Íria Medina claims sixth in women's giant slalom at British Junior Nationals.
Key Points
- Xavier Cornella wins FIS slalom at Catalan Championships in La Molina with 1:33.73, earning 23 FIS points.
- Cornella beats Spain's Tomás Barata by 0.08s; Aleix Linse third at +0.76.
- Pirmin Estruga 6th overall, best U21 result at +2.26.
- Íria Medina 6th in women's giant slalom at British Junior Nationals, 2.27 behind winner.
Xavier Cornella claimed victory in the FIS slalom at La Molina during the Catalan Championships, finishing in 1:33.73 to earn 23.00 FIS points. The Andorran skier took the lead in the first run with a half-second margin and posted the fourth-fastest second-run time to hold off Spain's Tomás Barata, who finished second at +0.08, and the Netherlands' Aleix Linse, third at +0.76.
Pirmin Estruga recorded the strongest under-21 performance, placing sixth overall—his best FIS points result of the season—at +2.26. Other Andorrans included Èric Guimerà in 15th and Marcel Pérez in 16th, while Anna Raméntol finished 14th in the women's race.
Meanwhile, at the British Junior Nationals giant slalom in Santa Caterina, Italy, Íria Medina took sixth in the women's category with a time of 2:00.06, 2.27 behind winner Katie Rowekamp of the United States (1:57.79). Medina was eighth after the first run (+1.34) and ninth in the second (+0.93). In the men's event, Max Black ended 21st at 1:59.22, 3.74 off the pace set by Britain's Zak Carrick-Smith (1:55.48), climbing from 20th after the first run (+2.15) with the 14th-quickest second-run split (+1.59). Jordi Rogel failed to complete his opening run.
Original Sources
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