The U.S. string of high-performance alpine results continues with Lindsey Vonn snagging the bronze medal in today's women's Super-G. It is the seventh alpine medal for the U.S. - 1 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze - which has had a skier on the podium in each of the first five alpine races.
The Super-G was won by Austria's Andrea Fischbacher, in a time of 1 minute, 20.14 seconds on the 2,005-meter course. Slovenia's Tina Maze was second, 49-hundredths of a second behind. Vonn, who won the downhill gold medal, raced in 1:20.81.
The USA's Julia Mancuso, who came into the race with silver medal wins in downhill and super combined, finished in ninth place with a time of 1:21.50. The USA's Leanne Smith tied for 18th (1:23.05), and Chelsea Marshall did not finish after falling on the course.
Read on for the race timeline:
Update, 2:45 p.m. ET: Three racers left and then the result is official.
Update, 2:35 p.m. ET: Just seven racers left, temporarily holding with a racer, No. 46 Anna Berecz of Hungary down on the course. Top three pretty much set for medals.
Update, 2:24 p.m. ET: The risk in declaring the outcome too early was demonstrated by Italy's Johanna Schnarf. Starting from the 30th position, she completed the course in 1:20.99 to climbed to fourth place, just 11-hundredths of a second behind Vonn.
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Earlier: The women's Super-G alpine race is underway. The U.S. team is led by Julia Mancuso, who has won silver medals in the downhill and super combined and is the first skier out of the gate, and Lindsey Vonn, who won the downhill. Fifty-three racers are scheduled to ski the 2,005-meter, 37-turn course. The competition is just one run. Here is the start list, and a link David Leon Moore's Twitter feed. Follow along here for updates as the race progresses.
Update, 2:01 p.m. ET: Chelsea Marshall, the final U.S. racer, came off a turn, lost her balance and skidded into a gate before losing a ski and falling in midcourse. She's okay. She's the seventh DNF so far through 27 skers.
Update, 1:56 p.m. ET: Top three after 25 racers: Andrea Fischbacher, Austria; Tina Maze, Slovenia; and Vonn. Only two more skiers who rank in the top 20 Super-G World Cup standings are yet to race. Looks good for Fischbacher.
Update, 1:54 p.m. ET: Leanne Smith of the USA, No. 23 to start, finishes in 1:23.05 to tie for 14th place at this point.
Update, 1:50 p.m. ET: Tina Maze of Slovenia pops into second place. Vonn pushed to third. Mancuso is seventh.
Update, 1:46 p.m. ET: Top three through 20 skiers: Andrea Fischbacher, Austria; Vonn; Elisabeth Goergl, Austria.
Update, 1:44 p.m. ET: Andrea Fischbacher of Austria takes the lead in 1:20.14. Vonn is second.
Update, 1:40 p.m. ET: Vonn, tops in the World Cup in Super G, hurtles down the course in 1:20.88 to take the lead. Great run. Mancuso drops back to fourth, out of medal contention.
Update, 1 :37 p.m. ET: Elisabeth Goergl of Austria, ranked 4th in World Cup Super-G, takes leadl with a time of 1:21.14. Vonn up next.
Update, 1:34 p.m. ET: Through 15 skiers, Maria Riesch of Germany maintains her lead with a time of 1:21.46. Mancuso is .04 back and Ingrid Jacquemod of France is third, .31 behind. Vonn is up in a couple.
Update, 1:30 p.m. ET: New order: Maria Riesch, Germany; Mancuso; and Andrea Dettling, Switzerland.
Update, 1:29 p.m. ET: Maria Riesch of Germany, who won the super combined, takes the lead with a solid run in 1:21. Mancuso second by 4-hundredths of a second.
Update, 1:25 p.m. ET: The next 11 racers are ranked in the top-20 in the World Cup Super-G standings.
Update, 1:21 p.m. ET: Top three through 10 skiers: Mancuso, 1:21.50; Gina Stechert of Germany, 1:22.21; Carolina Ruiz Castillo of Spain, 1:23.05. Four DNFs.
Update, 1:19 p.m. ET: Another racer down: Emily Brydon of Canada. Nine starts; three DNFs.
Update, 1:15 p.m. ET: Two DNFs through seven racers. Mancuso's lead is 71-hundredths of a second.
Update, 1:05 p.m. ET: Through the first five racers, Mancuso holds her lead.
Update, 1:03 p.m. ET: Second race, Chemmy Alcott of Great Britain, finished. Slower than Mancuso, at 1:23.40.
Update, 1:01 p.m. ET: Mancuso sets the pace with a time of 1 minute, 21.50 seconds. Race looked pretty good; wide in a couple of turns.
