Super-G

noun

1. skiing a type of slalom in which the course is shorter than in a standard slalom and the obstacles are farther apart than in a giant slalom

Word History and Origins

Origin of Super-G¹

C20: from _super- + _g ( _iant )

Example Sentences

She had posted her first alpine World Cup victory last season with a super-G triumph at St. Anton in January.

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She was second in a downhill at Kvitfjell and earned world championship super-G bronze in Saalbach, Austria, in February.

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“This is different because I had nothing to prove,” said Vonn, 41, who climbed a World Cup podium for the first time since 2019 when she finished second at the super-G season finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, last March.

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Odermatt collected the giant slalom title last season as well as the super-G, downhill and overall titles.

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The American finished 14th in her first World Cup race back in December, and came fourth and sixth last weekend in super-G and downhill races in St Anton, Austria.

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