KITZBUHEL AUSTRIA JAN 20 Jukka Leino FIN competing in the Audi FIS Alpine skiiing world cup slalom race 20 01 2008
KITZBUHEL AUSTRIA JAN 20 Jukka Leino FIN competing in the Audi FIS Alpine skiiing world cup slalom race 20 01 2008 Men s slalom and combined Kitzbuehel Austria Jan 20 2008 These are the 23rd and 24th events of the men s 2008 World Cup schedule The sixth of 11 scheduled slaloms and the third of five scheduled combinations It is the first and only traditionally scored combined on the schedule These are the final events of the 78th annual Hahenkamm They are the 128th and 129th World Cup events held at Kitzbuehel The 42nd slalom and the 28th combined The slalom is the fourth career World Cup win for Jean Baptiste Grange and his third straight slalom win having won Alta Badia Dec 17 and Wengen Jan 12 He had not placed better than tenth previously at Kitzbuehel He had won the combined at Wengen but declined to race the DH at Kitzbuehel It is the sixth career podium all in slalom for Jens Byggmark His only two World Cup victories came at Kitzbuehel last season It is the third time he has finished second this season BadKleinkirchheim Dec 9 Wengen Jan 12 and today It is the 26th career World Cup podium for Mario Matt His third of the season and second of the season in slalom He won Adelboden Jan 6 Of 11 scoring results this season eighth matches the second poorest for Ted Ligety but he placed fifth his second straight combined It was the second best slalom result of the season for Bode Miller after a fifth at Wengen It was the best result of the season and fourth slalom scoring result of the season for Michael Janyk It was the eighth career scoring result for Patrick Biggs and first of the season It was the fourth career scoring result for Paul Stutz
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Location: The Hahnenkham, Kitzbuhel Tyrol Austria Europe
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