Skip to main content

Freestylers Flisar, Limbacher win world ski cross titles

  • Author:
  • Publish date:

KREISCHBERG, Austria (AP) Slovenian freestyler Filip Flisar won the world ski cross title while Andrea Limbacher of Austria won the women's gold medal on the final day of the worlds on Sunday.

Flisar defeated Olympic champion Jean Frederic Chapuis of France in the final for his first medal at a major championship. Victor Oehling Norberg of Sweden earned bronze.

The semifinal was interrupted for 15 minutes following a nasty-looking crash involving Thomas Zangerl of Austria and Armin Niederer of Switzerland. Both were hospitalized with unknown injuries.

Limbacher edged 2007 champion Ophelie David of France in a photo finish in the women's final, while Fanny Smith of Switzerland took bronze.

Olympic champion and 2013 silver medalist, Marielle Thompson of Canada, crashed in the semifinal and opted not to start in the small final.

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.