# Skiing-Germany’s Aicher powers to first World Cup slalom victory in Levi

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/skiing-germanys-aicher-powers-to-first-world-cup-slalom-victory-in-levi/
- Published: 2026-11-14T13:44:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T23:37:38+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/skiing-germanys-aicher-powers-first-world-cup-slalom-victory-in-levi-6551841
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Emma Aicher claimed her first World Cup slalom win in Levi.
- She finished 0.43 seconds ahead of Lara Colturi.
- Petra Vlhova returned to slalom, placing 16th.

## Summary

Germany’s Emma Aicher won the opening women’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, converting her first-run lead into the first slalom victory of her career. The 23-year-old’s win adds another discipline to her World Cup record and came a day after her birthday.

Aicher finished in 1:52.62, 0.43 seconds ahead of Albania’s Lara Colturi; Austria’s Katharina Truppe took third, half a second behind. Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova returned to World Cup slalom after a serious knee injury and placed 16th, while reigning champion Mikaela Shiffrin was absent and plans to start her campaign in Killington on 29 November.

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