Seizinger’s Victory Ties Killy’s Record

Katja Seizinger, who began skiing on these slopes as a child, won a super-G on Thursday for her sixth straight victory, tying a World Cup record set by Jean-Claude Killy.

“I am very sure on my skis right now and that’s why I can attack better,” she said. “That’s my secret of the moment.”

The German has not lost since finishing fourth in a parallel slalom Nov. 28 at Mammoth Mountain, Calif. All her victories in the streak have been in speed events. When Killy set his record in 1967, he won three downhills, two slaloms and a giant slalom.

Seizinger was timed in 1 minute, 7.09 seconds to beat Austria’s Renate Goetschl by .02 seconds. Hilde Gerg of Germany was third in 1:07.64.

Picabo Street was 11th in 1:08.00 after finishing 10th in the sprint downhill Wednesday in her return to World Cup skiing after being sidelined for a year because of knee surgery.

Street recorded her third best super-G finish. Only twice before has she been in the top 10 in this discipline.

“I’m happy with the finish,” she said. “I have confidence now going home for Christmas.”

The Sun Valley, Idaho, skier won the World Cup downhill title for two consecutive years and took the 1996 world championship before her injury.