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World University Winter Games - Update 1

Friday, January 19th, 2007

The first day of competition began with the Giant Slalom, which had two Kiwis competing, Jesse Teat and Michael-James Eyles.

Teat finished with a combined time of 1:57.38 from his 2 runs, finishing 48th from a field of 113.

Eyles finished with a combined time of 2:00.17, finishing 65th from the same field.

The winner of the Giant Slalom was Italian Aronne Pieruz with a combined time of 1:46.64, which gave Italy it’s first Gold Medal of the Universiade. Filip Trejbal from the Czech Republic won the Silver with a time of 1:49.52 and Adam Cole from the United States won the Bronze with a time of 1:49.91.

If you wish to follow the action online click on the FISU website- or on the Organising Committee website.

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