Kranjska Gora: Matt Wins Slalom, Raich Second

Kranjska Gora, 4 March - A flawless second run earned world champion Mario Matt first place in the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora on Sunday, but fellow Austrian Benjamin Raich dethroned Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal on the top of the overall World Cup rankings with second place. Italian Manfred Moelgg finished third.

Kranjska Gora Mario Matt won the slalom in Kranjska Gora to climb to the top of the World Cup discipline rankings. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Mario Matt won the slalom in Kranjska Gora to climb to the top of the World Cup discipline rankings.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Kranjska Gora. Moški slalom za svetovni pokal v alpskem smučanju. Zmagovalec Mario Matt Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Kranjska Gora.
Moški slalom za svetovni pokal v alpskem smučanju.
Zmagovalec Mario Matt
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Kranjska Gora Austrian Mario Matt won the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora ahead of compatriot Benjamin Raich and Manfred Moelgg of Italy. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Austrian Mario Matt won the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora ahead of compatriot Benjamin Raich and Manfred Moelgg of Italy.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Kranjska Gora Austrian Mario Matt won the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora ahead of compatriot Benjamin Raich and Manfred Moelgg of Italy. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austrian Mario Matt won the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora ahead of compatriot Benjamin Raich and Manfred Moelgg of Italy.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Kranjska Gora Austrian Mario Matt (centre) won the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora ahead of compatriot Benjamin Raich (right) and Manfred Moelgg of Italy. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Austrian Mario Matt (centre) won the World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora ahead of compatriot Benjamin Raich (right) and Manfred Moelgg of Italy.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Kranjska Gora Benjamin Raich of Austria (pictured) was in the lead after the first run of the World Cup slalom, but he was outclassed by compatriot Mario Matt in the end. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Benjamin Raich of Austria (pictured) was in the lead after the first run of the World Cup slalom, but he was outclassed by compatriot Mario Matt in the end.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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