Gut-Behrami wins super-G in Garmisch, Vonn 13th [Video]

Swiss Olympic champion Lara Gut-Behrami on Sunday won the World Cup super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, while Lindsey Vonn finished 13th as she continues her comeback.

In wet, slushy conditions marked by poor visibility which led to a short delay to the start the 33-year-old Gut-Behrami picked up her first win of the winter.

Gut-Behrami, who won gold in the event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, finished 0.35 seconds ahead of Norwegian Kajsa Vickhoff Lie.

Speaking with reporters, the Swiss said the victory gave her “great joy”, as she has already placed second three times in super-G events this winter.

“If you make good speed and get in the mix for the podium, it’s something. If you make good speed and you can still win, it’s even better.”

Gut-Behrami said the “challenging” conditions brought out the best in her.

“It’s quite challenging, but last year I had some tough conditions and …