2012 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Arte Terme, Italy (Italian)

2012 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Arte Terme, Italy (Italian)

After the World Cup opener in Arte Terme, Italy, Slovakia's Paralympicbr triple-gold-medalist Henrieta Farkasova is ranked first in the women'sbr Giant Slalom and Slalom Visually Impaired, having picked up threebr golds. In Giant Slalom Visually Impaired, Russia's Alexandra Frantsevabr is ranked second and Australia's Melissa Perrine third, but both failedbr to make the rankings in Slalom after failing to finish the race in Artebr Terme. In the women's Giant Slalom and Slalom Standing, things seem tobr be equally as unshakable with France's Marie Bochet ranking first inbr both events. Germany's Paralympic silver medalist Andrea Rothfussbr ranked second and Italy's Melania Corradini third. Canada's Kimberlybr Joines was the only athlete to make it to the rankings for the women'sbr Slalom sitting, after her other competitors did not finish the race inbr Arte Terme. Though Joines won gold in the first Giant Slalom racebr there, she did not finish the second, which pulled her ranking down tobr third position. Germany's Anna Schaffelhuber is ranked first and USA'sbr Laurie Stephens second in Slalom. However, with USA's Alana Nicholsbr joining the competition in La Molina, these rankings could get abr shake-up. In the men's Visually impaired, Russia's Valery Redkozubov isbr holding onto his first place ranking in both the Slalom and Giantbr Slalom events, despite Spain's Yon Santacana Maiztegui beating him onbr the second day of Giant Slalom in Arte Terme. The Spaniard is rankedbr second in both events. Slovakia's Miroslav Haraus is ranked third inbr Giant Slalom, but did not make it to the Slalom rankings after he wasbr disqualified on the first run of Friday's race in Arte Terme. Thebr rankings look very different for the men's Slalom and Giant Slalombr Standing races. With a large group of competitors capable of making itbr to the podium, these rankings are likely to be shuffled up the mostbr after La Molina. In the men's Giant Slalom Standing France's Vincentbr Manuel-Gauthier is clinging on to first place in the rankings.br Australia's Mitch Gourley is ranked second and Australia's Markusbr Salcher is currently in third place after he failed to finish thebr second Giant Slalom event. If things go well for the Austrian in Labr Molina though, he may be back on the top of the podium. In the men'sbr Slalom Standing, Russia's Alexandr Alyabyev is currently in polebr position, followed by Switzerland's Michael Bruegger and Austria'sbr Andreas Preiss. But this may all change in La Molina, afterbr Manuel-Gauthier, Salcher and Gourley all did not finish the Slalom racebr in Arte Terme. Austria's Philipp Bonadimann is in the lead in the men'sbr Slalom Slalom Sitting, though this may change if Germany's Franzbr Hanfstingl has a better run in La Molina. France's Cyril More isbr currently ranked second and Austria's Dietmar Dorn third. In the men'sbr Giant Slalom Sitting Japan's Taiki Morii is ranked first, Switzerland'sbr Christoph Kunz second and Japan's Takeshi Suzuki third. For morebr information, please visit www.ipc-alpineskiing.org The Internationalbr Paralympic Committee (IPC) is committed to enabling Paralympic athletesbr to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities forbr all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. Inbr addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which includebr courage, determination, inspiration and equality. For furtherbr information, please visit . To watch videos onbr demand from Paralympic Games and to subscribe to ParalympicSport.TV,br please go to www.youtube.comParalympicSportTV. Also, you may followbr the Paralympic Movement on Facebook atbr or on Twitter atbr .


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