ALPINE SKI - NATIONAL OLYMPICS TRIALS
The national competition of Olympic qualifications in alpine skiing has ended.
The best national skiers performed on the mountain range above the capital Katanija. The famous ski resorts "Bijeli Vrh" and "Plavi Vrh" hosting competition's.
Fifteen best skiers in men's and women's competition from each discipline received the right to participate in the Olympic qualifiers. The best juniors also performed with them. Which means we have the best fifteen in each discipline plus one junior, the best junior in that discipline.
The top three skiers get a visa for the Olympics and the best fourth place finisher will be the first substitute in case of injury or illness of one of the top three.
DAY 1 - Women's Downhill SENSATION ON THE FIRST DAYWe watched a great race in the women's downhill on the "Red Downhill" track on the slopes of "Bijeli Vrh". Throughout the season, Marija Hercigonja and Tatjana Ljubić fought in the downhill battle. After five of the six races held, Hercigonja and Ljubić have two victories each, one victory was recorded by Anita Ćuk.
Marija Hercigonja leads in the downhill standings with 25 points ahead of Tatjana Ljubić. Both of these skiers represented our country in the downhill and at the previous Olympic Games held in Kelssek.
However, the star of the day was a young 16-year-old junior Izidora Markić who managed to reach the third position and a ticket to the Olympic Games!
The absolute sensation and surprise was Izidora Markić.
1 Marija Hercigonja 1:45.16 WINNER Q
2 Tatjana Ljubić 1:45.18 Q
3 Izidora Markić (j) 1:45.75 Q
4 Anita Ćuk 1:46.29 S
5 Natalija Olić 1:46.88
Pavla Gutić 1:46.88
7 Zorana Trešković 1:47.00
8 Željka Marinović 1:48.14
9 Žaklina Curić 1:48.32
10 Dubravka Paolić 1:48.35
11 Pia Olenić 1:48.54
12 Jelena Sušić 1:49.58
13 Ines Kravić 1:51.28
14 Ita Hletić 1:51.36
— Tanja Golubović DNF
Marija Dubravić DNF
"Great race, I'm very happy to have won. The track was hard and long, this is also a men's track and for some girls it was too hard. You saw it yourself, a win in the blink of an eye. I'm going to the Winter Olympics again. long, I still have three races to take in the domestic championship and try to win as many points as possible. Now rest one day and then Super G. "said Marija Hercigonja
"Uhh, a tough race, my legs are on fire. Congratulations to Marija on the victory, this was a great race and congratulations to young Izzy for being able to reach the podium leading to the Olympics. I think we will see a lot of beautiful things from this young girl . "said Tatjana Ljubić.
"Yeeeeiiii hahaha! It was amazing when I came to the finish line and saw that I was third. My legs hurt but at that moment I forgot that anything hurts me. I was the last to start and ski to third place. I'm going to the Olympics baby! Yeeeaaah! "The young Izidora Markić is overjoyed.
DAY 2- Men's Super-G FILIPOVIĆ SQUEEZED INTO SECOND POSITION!Gabriel Lužić Nađ is fighting for the champion of our country during the season. The only one who can endanger Tvrtko Ljutić in the first place owerall. Great in fast disciplines and very good in giant slalom, Gabriel Lužić Nađ.
But he has a lot of competition in fast disciplines as well, of course it's Marin Fleiss. Both of these skiers represented Srednjaci at the last Olympics.
Marin Fleiss started first and then Gabriel Lužić Nađ with number 4. Gabriel drove a great race and was over one second better than Marin Fleiss. Fleiss was later pushed to third position as the great Samuel Filipovic managed to squeeze between them.
1 Gabriel Lužić Nađ 1:30.39 WINNER Q
2 Samuel Filipović 1:30.56 Q
3 Marin Fleiss 1:31.46 Q
4 Ari Poutianninen 1:32.34 S
5 Igor Zoltić 1:32.38
6 Zoran Tatomir 1:32.44
7 Ninoslav Čilić 1:32.66
8 Žitomir Lužić Nađ 1:33.03
9 Dalibor Balić 1:33.56
10 Viki Šamšal 1:34.30
11 Luka Hohnjec 1:36.66
— Marko Velić (j) DNF
Ivan Čačić DNF
Paolo Guinttolli DNF
Oliver Drašković DNF
Ivan Jandreško DNF
"A tough race and a tough track as we expected. There were a few traps especially after the jump where the blue gates need to be caught well. I did it as I envisioned and I'm glad I managed to win. I believe the descent will be tough as well. I am going to the Olympics again and that is a big thing for me, "Gabriel said after the victory.
Congratulations on winning to Gabriel. I did my best to get to the podium which leading me to the Olympics. I knew where I could get build time and that is the blue door after the jump. I managed to build time there and ski to second place. I am very happy and confident now. " said Samuel after the race.
"I could have done better today. A challenging track was this and I did best. Congratulations to Gabriel and Samuel on great races. I'm going to the Olympics again, my second Olympics, I hope I'll be better there," said Marin Fleiss.
DAY 3- Women's Super-G YOUNG IZZY REPEATS SENSATIONAL PLACEMENT FROM THE DOWNHILL!
TATJANA REVENGES TO MARIJA FOR DEFEAT IN DOWNHILL!One sensational result can be the product of a combination of circumstances, a good race and luck. But for two days in a row, making a sensation is no longer a product of the stated circumstances, but of quality.
We have a new star! Young Izidora Markić repeated the third place from the downhill and pushed Ivana Ivanović to the fourth place.
At the top of the fight between Tatjana Ljubić and Marija Hercigonja, this time it belonged to Tatjana.
Both are going to the Olympics for the second time in this discipline as well. Ivana Ivanović in the waiting room as the first replacement.
1 Tatjana Ljubić 1:20.40 Q WINNER
2 Marija Hercigonja 1:21.26 Q
3 Izidora Markić (j) 1:21.30 Q
4 Ivana Ivanović 1:21.38 S
5 Zorana Trešković 1:21.44
6 Dubravka Paolić 1:21.53
7 Jelena Sušić 1:21.87
8 Ita Hletić 1:22.55
9 Anita Ćuk 1:23.21
10 Željka Marinović 1:24.64
11 Natalija Olić 1:25.79
12 Pia Olenić 1:27.95
— Ines Kravić DSQ
Pavla Gutić DNF
Žaklina Curić DNF
Marija Dubravić DNF
DAY 4 - Men's Downhill EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES! FLEISS ON TOP!The shocking race was run on the "Crveni Spust" track. Young junior champion Marin Velić went down the last down the track and came to the second position with 0.03 better time than Gabrijel Lužić Nađ!
An incredible and unexpected result for young Velić!
Ninoslav Čilić into waiting room.
1 Marin Fleiss 1:54.82 Q WINNER
2 Marko Velić (j) 1:55.02 Q
3 Gabriel Lužić Nađ 1:55.05 Q
4 Ninoslav Čilić 1:55.66 S
5 Viki Šamšal 1:55.92
6 Samuel Filipović 1:55.98
7 Žitomir Lužić Nađ 1:56.64
8 Igor Zoltić 1:56.81
9 Oliver Drešković 1:57.95
10 Dalibor Balić 1:58.08
11 Ivan Jandreško 1:58.09
12 Ivan Čačić 1:58.84
13 Zoran Tatomir 1:59.21
14 Ari Poutianninen 2:00.42
15 Paolo Guinttolli 2:00.51
16 Luka Hohnjec 2:01.33
"I did my best in this race. I knew I was fast but I didn't even think about how fast I was! At the finish I saw my name in a socond place and tears came to my eyes! My legs were burning with fatigue but I forgot everything at that moment. Mom, Dad, we are at the Olympics! "said young Velic
winner Marin Fleiss
DAY 5- Women's Giant slalom IVANA IVANOVIĆ AT THE TOP!
THE DEFENDER OF THE SILVER MEDAL FROM THE PAST OLYMPIC GAMES WAS THE BEST IN THIS RACE!The two main favorites in the women's giant slalom won the first two positions. Ivana Ivanović, the first winner of the historic first medals for Srednjaci, will have the opportunity to repeat that success. Ivanovic won a silver medal in this discipline at the last Olympic Games. It was also the first historical international medal from any sports competition for our country. Ivana Ivanović will remain inscribed in golden letters in our sports history!
Zrinka Ljutić, the leader in the overall standings of our championship, came in second place and the real drama was the fight for third place. Maria Hercigonja goes to the waiting room.
1. Run
1 Ivana Ivanović 1:11.63
2 Zrinka Ljutić 1:12.18
3 Lucija Fatović(j) 1:12.54
4 Rebeka Tolić 1:12.90
5 Marija Hercigonja 1:13.17
6 Maja Žutić 1:13.20
7 Vera Zlokić 1:13.55
8 Justina Turković 1:13.90
9 Helena Dujkić 1:13.95
10 Đurđica Belušić 1:14.01
11 Elina Voskobojeva 1:15.40
12 Tatjana ljubić 1:17.53
13 Sara Peruško 1:18.27
14 Emma Darth 1:18.74
15 Olja Krešić 1:18.88
16 Cassandra Pequignot 1:26.38
2. Run
1 Ivana Ivanović 1:11.63 1:11.67 2:23.30 Q WINNER
2 Zrinka Ljutić 1:12.18 1:11.83 2:24.01 Q
3 Rebeka Tolić 1:12.90 1:11.52 2:24.42 Q
4 Marija Hercigonja 1:13.17 1:12.15 2:25.32 S
5 Vera Zlokić 1:13.55 1:11.93 2:25.48
6 Justina Turković 1:13.90 1:11.66 2:25.56
7 Helena Dujkić 1:13.95 1:14.39 2:28.34
8 Maja Žutić 1:13.20 1:16.10 2:29.30
9 Tatjana ljubić 1:17.53 1:11.93 2:29.46
10 Olja Krešić 1:18.88 1:11.64 2:30.52
11 Emma Darth 1:18.74 1:12.07 2:30.81
12 Đurđica Belušić 1:14.01 1:17.20 2:31.21
13 Sara Peruško 1:18.27 1:13.40 2:31.67
14 Lucija Fatović (j) 1:12.54 1:19.21 2:31.75
15 Elina Voskobojeva 1:15.40 1:21.35 2:36.75
16 Cassandra Pequignot 1:26.38 1:16.17 2:42.55
DAY 6- Men's Giant slalom AMAZING TVRTKO LJUTIĆ WORLD FOR HIMSELF !!Tvtko Ljutić destroyed the competition in two giant slalom races. Tvrko in the giant slalom this season has not lost any of the 5 races held. He again left the competition far behind and showed that he is untouchable on the national scene at the moment. Bojan Belulović won the second place with a huge gap behind the first place. A great result was achieved by Marin Fleiss. Marin has ridden only three giant slaloms this season, twice sixth and once seventh. This is his best result in this discipline this season and also the first podium in the giant slalom after more than a year. In the waiting room is the younger brother of Gabriel Lužić Nađ, Žitomir Lužić Nađ.
Gabriel Lužić Nađ, was very bad in today's race.
1. Run
1 Tvrtko Ljutić 1:18.97 Q WINNER
2 Bojan Belulović 1:19.62 Q
3 Marin Fleiss 1:21.59 Q
4 Žitomir Lužić Nađ 1:21.81 S
5 Jan Koljak 1:22.14
6 Elvis Dubović 1:23.95
7 Ivan Sunarić 1:24.92
8 Martin Canakarević 1:25.08
9 Gabriel Luzic Nađ 1:25.74
10 Oleg Ivanov 1:28.46
11 Filip Popović (j) 1:29.14
12 Goran Juras 1:31.73
13 Sašo Majevski 1:33.74
14 Krunoslav Čanačar 1:35.74
— Bogdan Bogdanov DNF
Igor Tresetić DNF
2 Run
1 Tvrtko Ljutić 1:18.97 1:18.75 2:37.72 Q WINNER
2 Bojan Belulović 1:19.62 1:24.24 2:43.86 Q
3 Marin Fleiss 1:21.59 1:22.38 2:43.97 Q
4 Žitomir Lužić Nađ 1:21.81 1:28.41 2:50.22 S
5 Goran Juras 1:31.73 1:20.75 2:52.48
6 Ivan Sunarić 1:24.92 1:31.25 2:56.17
7 Elvis Dubović 1:23.95 1:32.55 2:56.50
8 Martin Canakarević 1:25.08 1:31.52 2:56.60
9 Oleg Ivanov 1:28.46 1:29.31 2:57.77
10 Jan Koljak 1:22.14 1:35.66 2:57.80
11 Gabriel Luzic Nađ 1:25.74 1:35.10 3:00.84
12 Krunoslav Čanačar 1:35.74 1:27.09 3:02.83
13 Filip Popović (j) 1:29.14 1:39.37 3:08.51
14 Sašo Majevski 1:33.74 1:40.56 3:14.30
— Bogdan Bogdanov DNF DNF
Igor Tresetić DNF DNF
WINNER TVRTKO LJUTIĆ
DAY 7- Women's Super Combined CONVINCING ZRINKA LJUTIĆ! IVANOVIĆ AND HERCIGONJA WITHOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN THIS DISCIPLINE!Zrinka Ljutić was brilliant again. With two convincing runs, she secured a place in the Olympics in another discipline. She was untouchable in the slalom and it is a clear sign that she will be the first favorite in the slalom race.
Ivana Ivanović and Marija Hercigonja failed to secure the Olympic Games in this discipline. Hercigonja flew off the track in the first run and Ivanović finished last with two huge mistakes. Izzy Markić failed to make another sensational result. She flew off the track in the first run. However, Tatjana Ljubić drove a great slalom run and broke through to the second position. this is a big surprise considering that Tatjana Ljubić does not ride slalom in the national championship.
Elina Voskobojeva is third and this will be her first games. Zorana Treskovic will be in the waiting room. Zorana was the only one with Zrinka Ljutić to drive the slalom race below 44.00.
1. Run
1 Zrinka Ljutić 1:24.58
2 Elina Voskobojeva 1:24.63
3 Tatjana Ljubić 1:25.02
4 Željka Marinović 1:25.59
5 Anita Ćuk 1:25.80
6 Jelena Sušić 1:26.06
7 Ines Kravić 1:26.16
8 Zorana Trešković 1:26.42
9 Pia Olenić 1:26.72
10 Marija Dubravić 1:26.79
11 Rebeka Tolić 1:26.95
12 Dubravka Paolić 1:27.04
13 Ita Hletić 1:27.26
14 Ivana Ivanović 1:30.50
— Marija Hercigonja DNF
Izidora Markić DNF
2 RUN
1 Zrinka Ljutić 1:24.58 43.68 2:08.26 Q WINNER
2 Tatjana Ljubić 1:25.02 45.04 2:10.06 Q
3 Elina Voskobojeva 1:24.63 45.45 2:10.08 Q
4 Zorana Trešković 1:26.42 43.95 2:10.37 S
5 Anita Ćuk 1:25.80 44.95 2:10.75
6 Željka Marinović 1:25.59 45.25 2:10.84
7 Ines Kravić 1:26.16 44.89 2:11.05
8 Jelena Sušić 1:26.06 46.12 2:12.18
9 Marija Dubravić 1:26.79 45.58 2:12.37
10 Dubravka Paolić 1:27.04 45.60 2:12.64
11 Pia Olenić 1:26.72 46.60 2:13.32
12 Ita Hletić 1:27.26 47.57 2:14.83
13 Ivana Ivanović 1:30.50 47.19 2:17.69
— Rebeka Tolić 1:26.95 DNF DNF
Marija Hercigonja DNF DNF
Izidora Markić DNF DNF
DAY 8- Men's Super Combined UNDER DIFFICULT WEATHER CONDITIONS, KORNELIJE CAR WON THE SUPER COMBINATION!Although Samuel Filipović was in the lead after the first run, the slalom race was far better for Tvrtko Ljutić and the winner of the race, Kornelije Car.
Severe weather conditions and heavy snow made it difficult for competitors to compete on the track. Many failed to finish the race.
Oliver Drašković into waiting room for the Olympics.
1.run
1 Samuel Filipović 1:53.81
2 Kornelije Car 1:53.90
3 Tvrtko Ljutić 1:54.50
4 Ivan Jandreško 1:54.70
5 Marin Fleiss 1:55.83
6 Gabriel Lužić Nađ 1:55.84
7 Oliver Drešković 1:55.94
8 Robert Zemić 1:56.05
9 Ivan Čačić 1:56.09
10 Igor Zoltić 1:56.45
11 Luka Hohnjec 1:57.70
— Ninoslav Čilić DNF
Žitomir Lužić Nađ DNF
Filip Popović (j) DNF
Ari Poutianninen DNF
Paolo Guinttolli DNF
2 RUN
1 Kornelije Car 1:53.90 51.28 2:45.18 WINNER Q
2 Tvrtko Ljutić 1:54.50 51.20 2:45.70 Q
3 Samuel Filipović 1:53.81 52.47 2:46.28Q
4 Oliver Drašković 1:55.94 51.60 2:47.54
5 Marin Fleiss 1:55.83 52.14 2:47.97
6 Ivan Čačić 1:56.09 52.35 2:48.44
7 Igor Zoltić 1:56.45 52.08 2:48.53
8 Robert Zemić 1:56.05 52.62 2:48.67
9 Luka Hohnjec 1:57.70 52.37 2:50.07
— Ivan Jandreško 1:54.70 DNF DNF
Gabriel Lužić Nađ 1:55.84 DNF DNF
Ninoslav Čilić DNF DNF
Žitomir Lužić Nađ DNF DNF
Filip Popović (j) DNF DNF
Ari Poutianninen DNF DNF
Paolo Guinttolli DNF DNF
DAY 9- Women's Slalom ZRINKA LJUTIĆ TO WIN IN SLALOM IN FRONT OF IVANA IVANOVIĆ AND REBEKA TOLIĆ!Again, the weather conditions made it difficult for the skiers. Yesterday in the men's super combination there was heavy snow and today in the women's slalom after the snow the fog came down.
Zrinka Ljutić did best in difficult conditions. Zrinka is our best slalom skier who does not know for the defeat in this season. She won all the slalom races.
The second was Ivana Ivanović, who will again represent our country in this discipline together with the winner Ljutić and the third-placed Rebeka Tolić.
1. Run
1 Zrinka Ljutić 52.21
2 Elina Voskobojeva 52.22
3 Ivana Ivanović 52.63
4 Filipa Oršulić 52.71
5 Ana Kotromanović 53.16
6 Rebeka Tolić 53.33
7 Paulina Pintarić 53.55
8 Katja Vragec 53.65
9 Viktorija Hlede 54.07
10 Stanislava Dilberović 57.67
— Anita Renić DNF
Gorana Veluja DNF
Marija Stanić DNF
Tatjana Jelačić DNF
Đana Hajdabeg DNF
Žana Ljubović DNF
run 2
1 Zrinka Ljutić 52.21 51.91 1:44.12 WINNER Q
2 Ivana Ivanović 52.63 52.71 1:45.34 Q
3 Rebeka Tolić 53.33 52.21 1:45.54 Q
4 Filipa Oršulić 52.71 53.01 1:45.72 S
5 Elina Voskobojeva 52.22 53.83 1:46.05
6 Paulina Pintarić 53.55 52.79 1:46.34
7 Ana Kotromanović 53.16 55.49 1:48.65
8 Viktorija Hlede 54.07 56.62 1:50.69
— Katja Vragec 53.65 DNF DNF
Stanislava Dilberović 57.67 DNF DNF
Anita Renić DNF DNF
Gorana Veluja DNF DNF
Marija Stanić DNF DNF
Tatjana Jelačić DNF DNF
Đana Hajdabeg DNF DNF
Žana Ljubović DNF DNF
DAY 10- Men's Slalom WITH AN INCREDIBLE SECOND RUN, TVRTKO LJUTIĆ COME TO ANOTHER CONVINCING WINN!After the first slalom run of Kornelije Car was in the lead ahead of Tvrtko Ljutić. But then in the second slalom run, Tvtrko Ljutić drove masterfully. He drove the slalom slot below 50.00, amazing result!
The incredible Tvrtko Ljutić seems to be from another planet, a world just for himself. The other skiers could only watch and admire to the maestro.
1 RUN
1 Kornelije Car 51.62
2 Tvrtko Ljutić 52.05
3 Robert Zemić 52.89
4 Zoran Tatomir 53.37
5 Saša Dolenić 53.90
6 Duje Belulić 55.68
7 Luvid Hanvi 58.06
8 Borna Hvatrović 1:01.29
9 Ivajlo Ukhov 1:02.12
10 Jasenko Horvat 1:04.30
11 Vjekoslav Tržić 1:21.39
— Filip Popović DNF
Ivan Baljević DNF
Ivan Sršen DNF
Pero Krešić DNF
Žarko Ljubić DNF
run 2
1 Tvrtko Ljutić 52.05 49.47 1:41.52 WINNER Q
2 Kornelije Car 51.62 52.76 1:44.38 Q
3 Robert Zemić 52.89 52.25 1:45.14 Q
4 Zoran Tatomir 53.37 51.83 1:45.20 S
5 Saša Dolenić 53.90 52.24 1:46.14
6 Duje Belulić 55.68 57.36 1:53.04
7 Ivajlo Ukhov 1:02.12 51.90 1:54.02
8 Borna Hvatrović 1:01.29 54.44 1:55.73
9 Luvid Hanvi 58.06 1:03.02 2:01.08
10 Vjekoslav Tržić 1:21.39 56.38 2:17.77
— Jasenko Horvat 1:04.30 DNF DNF
Filip Popović DNF DNF
Ivan Baljević DNF DNF
Ivan Sršen DNF DNF
Pero Krešić DNF DNF
Žarko Ljubić DNF DNF
ALPINE QUALIFIERSMen's slalom
Tvrtko Ljutić
Kornelije Car
Robert Zemić
Men's Giantslalom
Tvrtko Ljutić
Bojan Belulović
Marin Fleiss
Men's Super-G
Gabriel Lužić Nađ
Samuel Filipović
Marin Fleiss
Men's Downhill
Marin Fleiss
Marko Velić
Gabriel Lužić Nađ
Men's Super Combined
Kornelije Car
Tvrtko Ljutić
Samuel Filipović
Women's Slalom
Zrinka Ljutić
Ivana Ivanović
Rebeka Tolić
Women's Giantslalom
Ivana Ivanović
Zrinka Ljutić
Rebeka Tolić
Women's Super-G
Tatjana Ljubić
Marija Hercigonja
Izidora Markić
Women's Downhill
Marija Hercigonja
Tatjana Ljubić
Izidora Markić
Women's Super Combined
Zrinka Ljutić
Tatjana Ljubić
Elina Voskobojeva