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Raich pips Ligety to win men's giant slalom in Beaver Creek

Other News Materials 8 December 2008 01:08 (UTC +04:00)

Benjamin Raich claimed victory in the men's giant slalom event Sunday in Beaver Creek, Colorado, to register the 31st World Cup win of his career, dpa reported.

The 30-year-old Austrian pipped Ted Ligety of the United States by one 100th of a second, winning in a combined time of 2 minutes, 24.61 seconds for his two runs.

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, winner of Friday's downhill and Saturday's super-G on the famous Birds of Prey course, had to be satisfied with third place this time in 2:24.71 minutes.

Herman Maier, who was celebrating his 36th birthday, was eliminated after making a mistake.

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