Marco Odermatt’s try at historical past was denied not by different skiers however by himself, who misplaced his stability in Saturday’s World Cup ultimate.
Odermatt’s World Cup big slalom successful streak ended at 12, leaving him two in need of the report.
In the World Cup Final GS held in Saalbach, Austria, Odermatt misplaced management early on the second run and went off the course, however his compatriot Loïc Meillard gained.
Odermatt set the quickest time within the first run by four-tenths of a second, however completed the second run earlier than he may report a cut up time.
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The 26-year-old Odermatt, who had already gained the season’s general World Cup title, had gained each World Cup GS occasion up till March final yr.
The report for consecutive wins in any occasion was 14, set by Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark within the GS from 1978 to 1980.
Odermatt was additionally the primary to win all races in a single season in one of many main disciplines (GS, slalom, downhill, super-G) since compatriot Breni Schneider gained all seven slalom occasions in 1988-89. He was aiming to turn into the primary alpine skier.
Odermatt may make historical past within the ultimate two races of the season, the super-G and downhill at subsequent weekend’s World Cup finals.
He presently holds the report for males’s single-season wins in all occasions (downhill, super-G, GS, slalom) with 13, forward of three retired legends: Swede Ingemar Stenmark and Austrians Hermann Mayer and Marcel Hirscher. They are lined up.
American Mikaela Shiffrin holds the single-season wins report for women and men with 17 wins in all occasions in 2018-19.