Riding High: Suter Wins Downhill for Her 1St Gold at Worlds

Riding High: Suter Wins Downhill for Her 1St Gold at Worlds
Switzerland's Corinne Suter holds the gold medal on the podium after the women's downhill, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2021. Marco Tacca/AP Photo
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy— Corinne Suter ended Switzerland’s 32-year wait for a women’s downhill world title on Saturday, winning her fourth straight medal at a major championship but the first gold.

Racing in the sunshine under crisp blue skies, Suter mastered the Olympia delle Tofane and decided the race by using excellent gliding skills on the flat bottom section of the iconic course.