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Posted at 12:49 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2008

Skiing: Teen takes super-G for first World Cup win

Associated Press

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Swiss teenager Lara Gut has won a super-G race for her first World Cup victory, while American Lindsey Vonn maintains the overall lead despite skiing off course.

Skiing first on a course shortened by fog, the 17-year-old Gut finished in 57.38 seconds, 0.63 ahead of Switzerland's Fabienne Suter. Italy's Nadia Fanchini was third, trailing Gut by 0.87.

Vonn skied out about halfway down the course. The defending overall World Cup champion was one of many racers caught out by a bump in a fast section after a sharp right-hand turn.

Julia Mancuso was the top American, finishing 13th.