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World Ski C'ships: Camille Rast Completes Rough Road To Win Slalom

🦹The daughter of an off-road motorbike racer, Camille Rast knows what it takes to go over rough roads. The Swiss skier has had to navigate her way past several obstacles on her career path: Mononucleosis, a torn ACL and meniscus, self-doubt. Finally, her perseverance is paying off. The 25-year-old Rast crowned her breakout season on Saturday by beating teammate Wendy Holdener for a Swiss 1-2 in the women’s slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships. Rast became the first Swiss winner of the slalom since the great Vreni Schneider in 1991 at the same Austrian resort.

Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Camille Rast
Austria Ski Worlds: Switzerland's Camille Rast bites her gold medal | Photo: AP/Gabriele Facciotti

🐎Switzerland's Camille Rast bites her gold medal for a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Wendy Holdener
Austria Ski Worlds: Switzerland's Wendy Holdener shows her three silver medals | Photo: AP/Gabriele Facciotti

♈Switzerland's Wendy Holdener shows her three silver medals for third silver medals for the team combined, the mixed-team parallel event and the women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Katharina Liensberger
Austria Ski Worlds: Austria's Katharina Liensberger shows her bronze medal | Photo: AP/Gabriele Facciotti

𒈔Austria's Katharina Liensberger shows her bronze medal for a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Camille Rast
Austria Ski Worlds: Women's slalom podium ceremony | Photo: AP/Gabriele Facciotti

ꦕSwitzerland's Camille Rast, center, gold medalist in a women's slalom, celebrates on the podium with silver medalist Switzerland's Wendy Holdener, left, and bronze medalist Austria's Katharina Liensberger, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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💞Austria Ski Worlds: Camille Rast celebrates winning the gold medal | Photo: AP/Giovanni Auletta

ꦯSwitzerland's Camille Rast celebrates winning the gold medal in a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Katharina Truppe
Austria Ski Worlds: Austria's Katharina Truppe | Photo: AP/Gabriele Facciotti

ꦕAustria's Katharina Truppe speeds down the course during a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Mikaela Shiffrin
Austria Ski Worlds: United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes | Photo: AP/Giovanni Auletta

ꦍUnited States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes in a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Camille Rast
Austria Ski Worlds: Switzerland's Camille Rast competes in a slalom run of | Photo: AP/Gabriele Facciotti

🧜Switzerland's Camille Rast competes in a slalom run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Camille Rast
Austria Ski Worlds: Camille Rast competes in a women's slalom | Photo: AP/Giovanni Auletta

🦄Switzerland's Camille Rast competes in a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Austria Ski Worlds Alpine skiing world championships_women’s slalom: Camille Rast
Austria Ski Worlds: Switzerland's Camille Rast | Photo: AP/Giovanni Auletta

🍌Switzerland's Camille Rast competes in a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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