Kowalski and Kramer:  Giant Slalom World Champions

With dominant wins at Gotherburg, Germany's Dominik Kowalski and USA's Lynn Kramer are the 2008 World Champions of Giant Slalom!   In the Pro Class of racing, it was actually Henrik Wadsten that had led the field as they raced under sunny skies and through large crowds of cheering Swedes.  Kowalski, Pappas and other top Pros went into the last round and then it was Kowalski that put down a scorching run, almost two-tenths of a second under Wadsten's best to become the World Champion!  George Pappas was the USA's top finisher, in third on the podium, right next to Wadsten.  Great racing, that included perennial favorite Lynn Kramer doing typical double-duty: racing in the Pro Division and in the Women's brackets. Kramer's effort in Pro put her La Costa Boys Racing team at 22nd in the World on the Pro course.    Kowalski also won the Pro Division Special Slalom, clearly on his game!

It was in the Women's Division that Kramer repeated what you'd expect from a lady that rips all day, every day, in Pro class racing regardless of gender:  she led Ella Roggero from the UK and Germany's Kathrin Sehl to the podium with almost a full second lead over Roggero when it was all over!  American Cat Young, at her first Worlds as part of her amazing new slalom career, placed sixth in the final standings! 

(Full GS results and link to ongoing runs/results in Hybrid and Special on next page.)

To see "live" results, use this website for info on the latest runs and final results in Hybrid and Special slalom:  World Cup Ranking

For photos from Day One and Day Two  and Day Three , check out Stefano Strömberg's galleries.

Giant Slalom Results

 Giant Slalom Pro ...Best Time
1. KOWALSKI, Dominik (GER) 25,082 ( World Champion)
2. WADSTEN, Henrik (SWE) 25,274
3. PAPPAS, George (USA) 25,574
4. SEYFFARTH, Marcus (SWE) 25,679
5. HADESTRAND, Mikael (SWE) 25,768
6. GOTHBERG, Hans (SWE) 25,935
7. KÖNIGSHAUSEN, Ramón (SUI) 26,157
8. STROBEL, Maurus (SUI) 26,333
9. GIAMMARCO, Luca (ITA) 26,341
10. CARRASCO, Richy (USA) 26,362
11. REGNIER, Claude (CAN) 26,381
12. BAUMANN, Christoph (GER) 26,477
13. BJÖRNSTJERNA, Fabian (SWE) 26,515
14. MOLLICA, Kenny (USA) 26,555
15. STEFKA, Josef (CZE) 26,568
16. KUZMINS, Janis (LAT) 26,590
17. BERRUCHON, Vincent (FRA) 26,919
18. BROENNIMANN, Michael (SUI) 27,061
19. PRICE, Paul (UK) 27,175
20. KLOCK, Peter (SWE) 27,512
21. SKARAINIS, Salvis (LAT) 27,586
22. KRAMER, Lynn (USA) 27,596
23. FELDMANN, Simon (SUI) 28,068
24. DRAYTON, Martin (TRI) 28,633
25. BELLINGERI, Stefano (ITA) 28,975
26. POTUCEK, Tomas (CZE) 29,000
27. GAILITIS, Gints (LAT) 33,358

Giant Slalom Women ...Best Time
1. KRAMER, Lynn (USA) 28,049 ( World Champion)
2. ROGGERO, Ella (UK) 28,970
3. SEHL, Kathrin (GER) 29,174
4. EISENRING, Eveline (SUI) 29,278
5. REICHEL, Noemi (SUI) 29,485
6. YOUNG, Cat (USA) 29,504
7. SPEARING, Joy (SUI) 30,096
8. WOLFENSBERGER, Nastasja (SUI) 30,416
9. SANDRINE, Ferreira (FRA) 30,901
10. BERGLUND, Marie (SWE) 33,998
11. SKARAINE, Lienite (LAT) DQ


Giant Slalom Juniors ...Best Time
1. HADESTRAND, Viktor (SWE) 27,238 ( World Champion)
2. BAUER, Olle (SWE) 27,861
3. FORSMAN, Sebastian (SWE) 28,162
4. FALK, Simon (SWE) 28,566
5. ALTWEGG, Nico (SUI) 29,436
6. DUPONT, Christopher (FRA) 31,021
7. BULLING, Petter (SWE) 31,941
8. GRUNDULIS, Juris (LAT) 32,180
9. FREME, Peter (SWE) 32,987
10. KARLINS, Iaivar (LAT) 34,139
11. VILDE STRIDH, Oscar (SWE) 35,092
12. DI GIORGIO, Zaccaria (ITA) DQ


Giant Slalom Am ...Best Time
1. HADESTRAND, Viking (SWE) 26,454 ( World Champion)
2. SALUENA, Antonio (SWE) 26,850
3. HADESTRAND, Viktor (SWE) 27,003
4. THIELE, Robert (GER) 27,011
5. SHAPIERA, Jackson (AUS) 27,147
6. THIEL, Johan (SWE) 27,274
7. BESTE, Frank (GER) 27,288
8. LARSSON, Emrik (SWE) 27,602
9. JACKMAN, Brad (USA) 27,627
10. WIKSTRÖM, Jonas (SWE) 27,749
11. RIETEMA, Marcus (USA) 27,903
12. GAILITIS, Gustavs (LAT) 27,946
13. GAISEK, Robert (SWE) 28,115
14. REISS, Michael (UK) 28,163
15. BOEHMFELDT, Martin (GER) 28,187
16. RUDHOLM, Selle (SWE) 28,210
17. HAAG, Ulf (SWE) 28,374
18. GUSTAFSSON, Pelle (SWE) 28,448
19. MOEHLMANN, Max (GER) 28,574
20. EKERFORS, Christian (SWE) 28,577
21. GORDON, Sam (UK) 28,660
22. GUILLAUME, Saint-Criq (FRA) 28,785
23. KINDLER, Holger (GER) 28,952
24. MEGUID, Assanee (SUI) 29,107
25. GUSTAFSSON, Kaj (SWE) 29,271
26. FALK, Johan (SWE) 29,341
27. RUDNIANSKI, David (FRA) 29,382
28. STRIMER, Silvio (SUI) 29,415
29. CAMPBELL, Donald (GER) 29,474
30. DUPONT, Michel (FRA) 30,115
31. JERMACENKO, Ainars (LAT) 30,227
32. DUPONT, Christopher (FRA) 30,760
33. SELBY, Louis (UK) 30,854
34. KLEINHANS, Axel (GER) 31,863
35. RUPERTS, Gints (LAT) 33,294
36. NORBURY, Richard (UK) 34,108
37. DI GIORGIO, Franco (ITA) 34,996
38. DIETERLE, Oliver (GER) DQ
39. MOEHLMANN, Markus (GER) DQ
40. HAZERA, Pierre (FRA) DQ

 Special Slalom Results

 Special Slalom  Finals PRO
1. KOWALSKI, Dominik (GER) ( World Champion)
2. KÖNIGSHAUSEN, Ramón (SUI)
3. STROBEL, Maurus (SUI)
4. BJÖRNSTJERNA, Fabian (SWE)
5. PAPPAS, George (USA)
6. WADSTEN, Henrik (SWE)
7. KUZMINS, Janis (LAT)
8. SEYFFARTH, Marcus (SWE)
9. GOTHBERG, Hans (SWE)
10. BAUMANN, Christoph (GER)
11. HADESTRAND, Mikael (SWE)
12. PRICE, Paul (UK)
13. GIAMMARCO, Luca (ITA)
14. CARRASCO, Richy (USA)
15. BERRUCHON, Vincent (FRA)
16. BROENNIMANN, Michael (SUI)