Shiffrin wins Golden Fox giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora, 6 January - Mikaela Shiffrin of the US kept her lead from the first run of the women's giant slalom as part of the Alpine Ski World Cup in Slovenia's Kranjska Gora on Saturday to win the event, finishing 0.31 seconds ahead of Tessa Worley of France and 0.91 seconds ahead of Sofia Goggia of Italy after the second run.

Kranjska Gora Podium finishers at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Kranjska Gora
Podium finishers at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Kranjska Gora The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora
The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora
The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora
The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora
The podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora Prime Minister Miro Cerar congratulates the podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora
Prime Minister Miro Cerar congratulates the podium winners at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Kranjska Gora Podium finishers at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Kranjska Gora
Podium finishers at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Kranjska Gora Podium finishers at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Kranjska Gora
Podium finishers at the women's giant slalom World Cup event in Kranjska Gora (from left to right): second-placed Tessa Worley, winner Mikaela Shiffrin and third-placed Sofia Goggia.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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