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Emma Aicher takes third in World Cup giant slalom opener
Emma Aicher finished third in Sölden's World Cup giant slalom to open the Alpine skiing season with a career-best result in the event.
The 22-year-old German had been ninth after the first run but moved up with a stronger second run.
Paula Moltzan of the United States won, with Lara Colturi, who competes for Albania, second.
Giant slalom has been Aicher's weakest discipline, and her previous best result in it was fourth.
The podium strengthens Aicher's standing as a contender for the overall World Cup title after a strong previous season.
Mikaela Shiffrin, who led after the first run, finished seventh and missed the chance to claim her 111th World Cup win.
Aicher plans to race in all 40 events this season, with the next two listed races being slaloms in Levi and Gurgl in November.
Emma Aicher finished third in the giant slalom at the Alpine Ski World Cup season opener in Sölden.
The 22-year-old moved up from ninth place after the first run to claim her best career result in the discipline.
Paula Moltzan won her first World Cup race, ahead of Lara Colturi.
Mikaela Shiffrin, who led after the first run, fell back to seventh.
- Who
- Emma Aicher finished third; Paula Moltzan won.
- What
- Aicher took her best career giant slalom result at the World Cup season opener.
- When
- 24 October 2026.
- Where
- Sölden, Austria, on the Rettenbach glacier.
- Why
- Not stated
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Aicher was in ninth place at the halfway point, while Mikaela Shiffrin led.
Aicher moved up to third, while Shiffrin dropped to seventh.
Paula Moltzan won the race, ahead of Lara Colturi and Aicher.
- Aicher's finish
- Third place
- Winner
- Paula Moltzan, United States
- Runner-up
- Lara Colturi, Albania
- Aicher's first-run position
- Ninth
- Shiffrin's finish
- Seventh
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What people are saying
Very surprising, I really didn't expect that.
I was also lucky with the light in the second run.
It's just unbelievable. She does things you can't learn.