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Kernen Wins Downhill

Compiled From Wire Services

Bruno Kernen, winless this season on the World Cup circuit, was the surprise winner of a crash-filled downhill at the World Alpine Ski Championships. The 24-year-old from Switzerland, the silver medalist in men’s combined on Thursday, was clocked in 1 minute, 51.11 seconds. Lasse Kjus of Norway was second in 1:51.18, followed by Kristian Ghedina of Italy in 1:51.46.

Werner Franz and Josef Strobl of Austria, and Luc Alphand of France had spectacular falls in what is traditionally the most pressure-packed race of the worlds.