Alpine Skiing
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Oops!... he did it again: Zabystran wins third FISU Games gold
Winter Games
22 January 2023
Waves of applause and ski poles clapping together could be heard on Saturday afternoon as Jan Zabystran was crossing the finish line. The Czech won the men’s slalom at Whiteface Mountain, marking his third gold and fourth overall medal at the 2023 Lake Placid FISU World University Games. “I thought I could battle for a […]
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Golden Marcora slaloms her way through fog and snow
Winter Games
21 January 2023
Whiteface Mountain was all set for the women’s slalom on Friday, the penultimate day of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games alpine skiing competition. Italy celebrated its second gold medal of Games courtesy of Maria Marcora, who captured first place thanks to a time of 1:54.25. Valentine Macheret of Switzerland (1:55.39) and Sara […]
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Fast and furious: Jan Zabystran wins third alpine medal
Winter Games
19 January 2023
The achievements seem never ending for Czech alpine skier Jan Zabystran, who on Wednesday won his third medal of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU University Games. Zabystran captured gold in the men’s giant slalom thanks to a time of 2:01.23 at Whiteface Mountain, adding to a first triumph in the Super-G on Saturday and bronze […]
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Flötgen gets double birthday gift thanks to giant slalom win
Winter Games
18 January 2023
Less than 24 hours after claiming bronze in the alpine combined on her birthday, Leonie Flötgen of Germany secured a second medal at the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games on Tuesday, only this time in the women’s giant slalom… and in the brightest colour of all! Flötgen won the women’s giant slalom at […]
