. world ski news : Bozzetto, Boldikova win snowboard giant slalom - 04 March 2008 - 15:02
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) -- Mathieu Bozzetto of France and Svetlana Boldikova of Russia won parallel giant slalom titles on the final day of competition in the U.S. Snowboarding Cup on Whiteface Mountain on Monday.
Bozzetto entered the men's race as the World Cup points leader and beat Tyler Jewell of the United States in the final heat.
Jewell, of Sudbury, Mass., fell during the first of two final heats against Bozzetto, giving the French racer a 1.5-second lead heading into the second run. Jewell's second-place finish was the best result of his World Cup career. Benjamin Karl of Austria was third.
Boldikova, who took second at the 2005 World Championships in Vancouver, earned her first win at the World Cup level. Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli of Switzerland was second, followed by Austria's Heidi Neururer.
AP-ES-03-03-08 2030EST
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