Thaindian News

By Gina Gomez
Whistler, Canada, Feb 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Norwegian alpine skier Aksel Lund Svindal took home the super-giant gold medal on Friday as he left behind American skier Bode Miller, who grabbed the second position and won the silver medal. The bronze medal was claimed by another American Andrew Weibrecht.

Winning the much coveted gold medal surely turned out to an extremely special occasion for the 27 year old Norwegian skier as this marked his second medal in the week after he also won the silver medal during Monday’s downhill race. Aksel Lund Svindal won the much coveted gold medal by finishing the race in 1:30.34, with Bode Miller 0.28 seconds behind him and the bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht reaching the finish line 0.03 seconds later. Although the race witnessed interruptions in the form of few falls, the entire event turned out to be a hugely entertaining experience for the crowds. While reacting to his victory, the Norwegian skier added that since he had already won the silver in Monday’s downhill race, he really intended to give his best shot without holding back anything. At the same time, Aksel Lund Svindal acknowledged that he surely made a mistake during the race but was successful in managing the speed, which worked out perfectly.

Although winning the first Olympic gold medal was surely one of the most significant landmarks of his career, Aksel Lund Svindal is also known to have won the World Championship medal as many as five times. The much acclaimed alpine skier also emerged victorious in the Super-G slalom competition held in Val Gardena in the month of December last year.