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Skier Felix Neureuther second in Sweden

December 14, 2014

After clocking the fastest time in the first run of the World Cup slalom event in Sweden, Felix Neureuther came in second, a tenth of a second behind winner Marcel Hirscher. It was the Austrian's 26th World Cup win.

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Wintersport Weltcup Slalom in Åre Felix Neureuther 14.12.2014
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/M. Ericsson

German skier Felix Neureuther finished .25 seconds clear of Austrian Marcel Hirscher in the first run down the course in Are. But in the second run, Hirscher overtook him with a technically superb performance for a combined time of 1 minute 40.37 seconds. Fritz Dopfer was seventh.

It was Hirscher's 26th World Cup race win, bringing him level with Austrian Franz Klammer on the all-time list. He had also won Saturday's giant slalom race.

Neureuther told ZDF televsion "Naturally you want to win when you're leading after the first run," he said. "but it is still a great day for me."

The 30-year-old Neureuther was going for his tenth World Cup win and said he was pleased with his first run: "If I stand at the start and everything is in order, then there are no excuses," Neureuther told German television." This was a very good run without major mistakes. I knew I could be quick, but I did not think I would go so fast."

Neureuther is the son of double Olympic champion Rosi Mittermaier and six-time slalom World Cup winner Christian Neureuther.

In February, Neureuther was involved in a car accident on his way to the aiport to take part in the Sochi Olympic Games. He hit the crash barrier on a slippery, snowy road in Germany. Treated for whiplash injuries, he missed his plane from Munich after the crash. He did not take part in the Games.

jm/es (AFP, dpa)