SCHLADMING, Austria, March 14 (UPI) -- Aksel Lund Svindal claimed the ski season's final downhill race Wednesday and Klaus Kroell wrapped up the 2012 World Cup downhill title.
Svindal, from Norway, completed the run at Schladming, Austria, in 1 minute, 46.81 seconds. That was solidly ahead of Swiss skier Beat Feuz, who was second in 1:47.38 while Austria's Hannes Reichelt came in third at 1:47.48.