First career podium for Popović!

Croatia’s best women’s skier, Leona Popović, won second place in the slalom at the end of the World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra!

Only Slovakian Petra Vlhova was better than the fantastic Leona Popović, who won in the end with a 43 hundredths advantage. Third place was won by the American Mikaela Shiffrin with a gap of 86 hundredths behind the winner.

This is the best result for Croatian women's skiing after 16 years when Ana Jelušić placed second on Sljeme.

Slalom, final standings:

1. Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) 1:51.38

2. LEONA POPOVIĆ (CRO) 1:51.81

3. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) 1:52.24

4. Sara Hector (Sweden) 1:52.91

5. Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) 1:53.22

6. Jessica Hilzinger (Germany) 1:53.79

7. Martina Dubovska (Czech Republic) 1:53.87

8. Michelle Gisin (Switzerland) 1:53.98

9. Thea Louise Stjernesund (Norway) 1:53.99

10. Katharina Truppe (Austria) 1:54.11

Source: HRT