Croatia's Kostelić Wins Kranjska Gora Slalom

Kranjska Gora, 10 March - Croatia's Ivica Kostelić took first place in the men's World Cup slalom race in Kranjska Gora on Sunday, finishing 19 hundredths of a second ahead of Marcel Hirscher of Austria, who already secured the small crystal globe in the discipline. His compatriot Mario Matt finished third (+0.34).

Kranjska Gora Podium winners at the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup (left to right): Marcel Hirscher (2nd), Ivica Kostelič (1st), Mario Matt (3rd). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Podium winners at the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup (left to right): Marcel Hirscher (2nd), Ivica Kostelič (1st), Mario Matt (3rd).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Podium winners at the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup (left to right): Marcel Hirscher (2nd), Ivica Kostelič (1st), Mario Matt (3rd). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Podium winners at the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup (left to right): Marcel Hirscher (2nd), Ivica Kostelič (1st), Mario Matt (3rd).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Marcel Hirscher finishes second in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Croatia's Ivica Kostelič wins the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Mario Matt finishes third in the World Cup slalom event for the 52nd Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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