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Updated at 5:11 a.m., Sunday, January 18, 2009

Skiing: Paerson, Gisin share downhill win; Vonn 3rd

By ERIC WILLEMSEN
Associated Press

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SKIING RESULTS

1. Anja Paerson, Sweden, 1 minute, 47.52 seconds.

1. Dominique Gisin, Switzerland, 1:47.52.

3. Lindsey Vonn, United States, 1:47.69.

4. Marie Marchand-Arvier, France, 1:47.92.

5. Emily Brydon, Canada, 1:48.23.

6. Andrea Fischbacher, Austria, 1:48.24.

7. Maria Riesch, Germany, 1:48.30.

8. Elisabeth Goergl, Austria, 1:48.45.

9. Ingrid Jacquemod, France, 1:48.75.

10. Tina Maze, Slovenia, 1:48.76.

11. Britt Janyk, Canada, 1:48.79.

12. Jessica Lindell-Vikarby, Sweden, 1:48.84.

12. Lara Gut, Switzerland, 1:48.84.

14. Renate Goetschl, Austria, 1:48.97.

15. Aurelie Revillet, France, 1:48.99.

16. Nadia Fanchini, Italy, 1:49.03.

17. Anna Fenninger, Austria, 1:49.06.

18. Fabienne Suter, Switzerland, 1:49.08.

19. Kelly Vanderbeek, Canada, 1:49.11.

20. Daniela Merighetti, Italy, 1:49.14.

21. Ingrid Rumpfhuber, Austria, 1:49.18.

22. Leanne Smith, United States, 1:49.19.

23. Marion Rolland, France, 1:49.23.

24. Julia Mancuso, United States, 1:49.28.

24. Monika Dumermuth, Switzerland, 1:49.28.

26. Martina Schild, Switzerland, 1:49.32.

27. Fraenzi Aufdenblatten, Switzerland, 1:49.33.

28. Andrea Dettling, Switzerland, 1:49.36.

29. Verena Stuffer, Italy, 1:49.45.

30. Maria Holaus, Austria, 1:49.47.

Also

31. Chelsea Marshall, United States, 1:49.50.

36. Kaylin Richardson, United States, 1:49.90.

40. Stacey Cook, United States, 1:50.09.

44. Keely Kelleher, United States, 1:50.27.

53. Caroline Lalive, United States, 1:52.40.

World Cup Downhill Standings

(After two races)

1. Lindsey Vonn, United States, 160 points.

2. Dominique Gisin, Switzerland, 126.

3. Anja Paerson, Sweden, 100.

4. Maria Riesch, Germany, 96.

5. Nadia Fanchini, Italy, 95.

6. Andrea Fischbacher, Austria, 85.

7. Emily Brydon, Canada, 81.

8. Marie Marchand-Arvier, France, 62.

9. Tina Maze, Slovenia, 55.

10. Gina Stechert, Germany, 50.

11. Maria Holaus, Austria, 46.

11. Elisabeth Goergl, Austria, 46.

11. Anna Fenninger, Austria, 46.

14. Britt Janyk, Canada, 40.

14. Renate Goetschl, Austria, 40.

Also

28. Leanne Smith, United States, 9.

30. Julia Mancuso, United States, 7.

Overall World Cup Standings

1. Lindsey Vonn, United States, 776 points.

2. Maria Riesch, Germany, 765.

3. Anja Paerson, Sweden, 702.

4. Kathrin Zettel, Austria, 651.

5. Tanja Poutiainen, Finland, 644.

6. Nicole Hosp, Austria, 404.

7. Sarka Zahrobska, Czech Republic, 401.

8. Lara Gut, Switzerland, 359.

9. Maria Pietilae-Holmner, Sweden, 358.

10. Manuela Moelgg, Italy, 316.

11. Elisabeth Goergl, Austria, 313.

12. Tina Maze, Slovenia, 307.

13. Andrea Fischbacher, Austria, 299.

14. Fabienne Suter, Switzerland, 279.

15. Nadia Fanchini, Italy, 264.

Also

21. Julia Mancuso, United States, 163.

57. Hailey Duke, United States, 42.

65. Megan McJames, United States, 31.

66. Leanne Smith, United States, 30.

71. Sarah Schleper, United States, 26.

80. Chelsea Marshall, United States, 16.

104. Stacey Cook, United States, 6.

109. Keely Kelleher, United States, 4.

ZAUCHENSEE, Austria — Anja Paerson of Sweden and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland were co-winners of a World Cup downhill Sunday, while Lindsey Vonn finished third to regain the lead in the overall standings.

Paerson and Gisin finished the 1.83-mile Kaelberloch course in 1 minute, 47.52 seconds.

Vonn, the defending overall champion, overcame Maria Riesch of Germany, who had led the standings but finished seventh. Vonn has 776 points, Riesch has 765, while Paerson climbed to third with 702.

"At this point it's not entirely important (to lead the standings), but at the same time it feels good," said Vonn, who won the super-combi on Saturday. "It's definitely a confidence-builder."

Vonn also tops the downhill standings after two events — she won the other race in Lake Louise in December.

Vonn went out cautiously after nearly crashing in the super-combined downhill the previous day. She made a great recovery after almost falling backward while landing from a jump.

"I was a little bit nervous about that. I don't normally get that way," Vonn said. "I skied a little bit too cautiously going into the jump, that's why I didn't win."

Still, Vonn accomplished her goal of attaining two podium finishes.

"I am happy," she said. "It was important to get the points and especially today conditions were hard. It was windy and the light wasn't good. It was tough to come down and be fast. But I know where I made my mistakes, so I feel confident going to Cortina."

The sunny weather changed during the race as clouds came in. Gisin, who started with bib No. 4, said conditions had favored her.

"I was lucky with the weather, I had a better sight than most of the top racers," said Gisin, who won her first World Cup. "I wasn't too fast at the start, but then I thought I had to give just everything."

Paerson, won her 40th World Cup title, had the fastest downhill training run Friday. She was second in the downhill leg of the super-combined, was among the fastest starters and led Gisin by 0.48 seconds at the second intermediate time.

"It got quite dark. The upper part was OK, but the trees made it very dark afterward," Paerson said. "I struggled to see the right line."

The women's World Cup moves to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, for four speed races that start Thursday.

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