By Canadian Press

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier in gold medal position in the women’s super-G at worlds. Vonn DNFs

Feb 6, 2025 | 5:03 AM

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Austrian skier Stephanie Venier was in line to win the women’s super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday after the top-ranked racers completed their runs.

Venier led Federica Brignone of Italy by 0.10 seconds, while Lauren Macuga of the United States and Kajsa Vickhoff Lie of Norway shared third position, 0.24 off the lead.

Results were not official yet because lower-ranked skiers were still coming down the course.

Lindsey Vonn hooked a gate with her right arm early in her run and did not finish in her first appearance at the worlds in six years. It was not immediately clear if the American was hurt.

Vonn retired in 2019 after winning bronze in downhill in Are, Sweden, following several injuries, but returned to the circuit this season with a new titanium right knee.

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Venier was the 2013 junior world champion in super-G but a silver in downhill from the 2017 worlds was her only medal in a senior race before Thursday’s triumph.

Venier has three career World Cup wins, including one in a super-G in Switzerland a year ago.

Thursday’s opening race at the worlds took place exactly one year before the 2026 opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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