(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Olympic champion Ted Ligety claimed his third successive world giant slalom title on Friday, a strong second leg ensuring he denied Austrian arch-rival Marcel Hirscher another Beaver Creek victory.
The 30-year-old from Park City, Utah, charged down the Birds of Prey course to clock an aggregate time of 2min 34.16sec over two legs, finishing 0.45sec ahead of World Cup overall points leader Hirscher.
Ligety's victory saw him become the first man to win the world giant slalom three times, following wins in 2011 and 2013 in the biennial championship.
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