By Canadian Press

Ester Ledecka wins first career World Cup downhill gold at Lake Louise

Dec 6, 2019 | 4:16 PM

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic won the season-opening World Cup women’s downhill Friday at Lake Louise, Alta.

Ledecka won her first career World Cup downhill in a time of one minute 31.87 seconds.

She won an Olympic skiing gold medal in super-G and an Olympic snowboard gold medal in parallel giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Corinne Suter of Switzerland was second in 1:32.22 and Stephanie Venier of Austria was third in 1:32.32.

The race was delayed an hour and the track shortened due to heavy snow accumulation. The start hut was moved to a lower point on the mountain.

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A second downhill is scheduled for Saturday followed by Sunday’s super-G.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2019.

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