Men's Slalom Results from Japan

SHIGA KOGEN, Japan March 8, 2003 (AP)–Final results from a men’s World Cup slalom race.

1, Kalle Palander, Finland, 1 minute, 41.14 seconds.

1, Rainer Schoenfelder, Austria, 1:41.14.

3, Giorgio Rocca, Italy, 1:41.58.

4, Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 1:42.25.

5, Manfred Pranger, Austria, 1:42.69.

6, Akira Sasaki, Japan, 1:42.71.

7, Mitja Dragsic, Slovenia, 1:42.85.

8, Tom Stiansen, Norway, 1:42.94.

9, Truls-Ove Karlsen, Norway, 1:42.99.

10, Pierrick Bourgeat, France, 1:43.32.

11, Alain Baxter, Britain, 1:43.35.

12, Giancarlo Bergamelli, Italy, 1:43.44.

13, Erik Schlopy, United States, 1:43.57.

14, Hans-Petter Buraas, Norway, 1:43.69.

15, Thomas Grandi, Canada, 1:43.73.

16. Jean Pierre Vidal, France, 1:43.77.

17, Heinz Schilchegger, Austria, 1:43.80.

18, Kurt Engl, Austria, 1:43.82.

19, Markus Eberle, Germany, 1:44.35.

20, Silvan Zurbriggen, Switzerland, 1:44.49.

21, Markus Larsson, Sweden, 1:44.65.

22, Didier Defago, Switzeraland, 1:44.71.

23, Urs Imboden, Switzerland, 1:44.87.

24, Andrzej Bachleda, Poland, 1:45.07.

25, Sebastien Amiez, France, 1:45.48.

Did not finish

Bode Miller, United States.

Standings

Slalom

1, Kalle Palander, Finland, 578 points.

2, Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 544.

3, Rainer Schoenfelder, Austria, 428.

4, Giorgio Rocca, Italy, 338.

5, Benjamin Raich, Austria, 335.

6, Manfred Pranger, Austria, 325.

7, Hans-Petter Buraas, Norway, 280.

8, Truls-Ove Karlsen, Norway, 234.

9, Pierrick Bourgeat, France, 200.

9, Jean-Pierre Vidal, France, 200.

Overall World Cup

1, Stephan Eberharter, Austria, 1,153.

2, Bode Miller, United States, 1,060.

3, Kjetil-Andre Aamodt, Norway, 825.

4, Didier Cuche, Switzerland, 655.

5, Kalle Palander, Finland, 598.

6, Daron Rahlves, United States, 587.

7, Didier Defago, Switzerland, 579.

8, Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 578.

9, Andreas Schifferer, Austria, 561.

10, Michael Walchhofer, Austria, 532.

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