Golden Fox: Hosp Takes Slalom, Overall Win

Ljubljana, 13 January - Nicole Hosp of Austria took a commanding victory in the women's World Cup slalom meet in Maribor on Sunday. Hosp (1:40.55) beat out her nearest challenger, Veronika Zuzulova of Slovakia, by 0.46s.

Maribor Austria's Nicole Hosp celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Austria's Nicole Hosp celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor Austria's Nicole Hosp (middle) celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event with the runner up, Slovakia's Veronika Zuzulova (left), and third-placed finisher Marlies Schild (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor
Austria's Nicole Hosp (middle) celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event with the runner up, Slovakia's Veronika Zuzulova (left), and third-placed finisher Marlies Schild (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor Austria's Nicole Hosp (middle) celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event with the runner up, Slovakia's Veronika Zuzulova (left), and third-placed finisher Marlies Schild (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor
Austria's Nicole Hosp (middle) celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event with the runner up, Slovakia's Veronika Zuzulova (left), and third-placed finisher Marlies Schild (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor Austria's Nicole Hosp celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor
Austria's Nicole Hosp celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor Austria's Nicole Hosp (middle) celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event with the runner up, Slovakia's Veronika Zuzulova (left), and third-placed finisher Marlies Schild (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor
Austria's Nicole Hosp (middle) celebrates her victory in Sunday's World Cup slalom event with the runner up, Slovakia's Veronika Zuzulova (left), and third-placed finisher Marlies Schild (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor Austria's Nicole Hosp on the way to victory in the World Cup slalom meet. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor
Austria's Nicole Hosp on the way to victory in the World Cup slalom meet.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor Veronika Zuzulova of Slovakia finished second in the World Cup slalom meet. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Veronika Zuzulova of Slovakia finished second in the World Cup slalom meet.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Maribor Austria's Marlies Schild takes on the Maribor slalom course. She took third in the World Cup meet. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Austria's Marlies Schild takes on the Maribor slalom course. She took third in the World Cup meet.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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