Janica Kostelic of Croatia captured her second gold medal and was crowned the 2003 women's slalom World Champion at St. Moritz on Saturday.
Kostelic, who won the women's combined event on Monday, was cheered on by the Croatian fans who proudly waved their flags and lit red-coloured flares to greet the 22-year-old as she crossed the finish line with a total time of one minute, 39.55. Austrians Marlies Schild and Nicole Hosp rounded out the podium, finishing second and third respectively.
The strong favourites for the women's slalom were Kostelic and Sweden's Anja Paerson, who took home the gold in the women's giant slalom on Thursday. Paerson struggled a bit in the first run, and though she was able to put together a solid second run, she was forced to settle for fourth place.
Emily Brydon, of Fernie, B.C., was the top Canadian in Saturday's race, finishing 20th in a time of 1:42.38.
“Today was a good day for me, especially because I haven't been able to put it together this season, especially in the slalom,” said Brydon, as she prepared to fly to Spain to meet up with the Canadian women's speed team, who will be competing in the downhill in Sierra Nevada next weekend. “I had nothing to lose
Brydon Top Canadian in Slalom
