The CARRERA Ski Racing Team chalks up important results

19/02/2007
ANJA PAERSON wins three Gold Medals (Downhill, Super-G, Super Combined) and one Bronze (Slalom)
MANFRED MOELLG wins Silver Medal in Slalom
BRUNO KERNEN wins Bronze Medal in Super-G
MARC BERTHOD wins Bronze Medal in Super Combined


Padua, 19th February 2007 – Last weekend Åre, Sweden saw the 2006/2007 World Ski Championships come to a close. Now the CARRERA SKI RACING TEAM can look back with satisfaction at the countless wins notched up in the various alpine ski events by the athletes who sported CARRERA helmets and goggles on the top steps of the most coveted podiums.

In the women's championship, Sweden's ANJA PAERSON conquered several victories on her home ground, coming 1st in the world championship opening race that took place on 6th February and conquering the World Championship gold in the Women’s Super-G. On 9th February she skied to 1st place in the Super Combined, on Sunday 11th triumphed in the Downhill and finally took the Bronze Medal in the Slalom in the final women's event on 16thFebruary. After achieving three gold medals and one bronze, the Swede aimed to become the first woman to triumph in all individual disciplines at a major championships.

There were great results too in the men's championship, with Italian MANFRED MOELGG who skied to a superb 2nd position in the Slalom, Swiss BRUNO KERNEN conquered third position in the Men’s Super-G held on 6th February, whilst Swiss MARC BERTHOD took Bronze in the Super Combined on 8th February.
In Sunday's closing nations team event, the Swedish hosts, ANJA PAERSON, ANNA OTTOSSON and JENS BYGGMARK finished the championships in second place whilst MARC BERTHOD of Switzerland gained third place.
CARRERA helmets and goggles, fundamental for the athletes' safety during their superb performances, accompanied the CARRERA SKI RACING TEAM throughout each event.

The quality of all CARRERA products – sunglasses, ski helmets and goggles – is guaranteed by the experience and expertise of the Safilo Group.


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A huge number of great champions will be wearing the CARRERA brand on the slopes during the winter 2006-2007 season: Swede Anja Paerson, Austrians Hermann Maier, Rainer Schoenfelder, Michael Walchhofer, Alexandra Meissnitzer, Italians Manfred and Manuela Moelgg.
For the winter 2006-2007 season, CARRERA is also the official ski goggle and helmet supplier to the Austrian, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Swiss and USA ski pools.

The quality of CARRERA ski goggles and helmets, crucial for safety, will accompany the CARRERA SKI RACING TEAM throughout competitions.

The quality of CARRERA ski helmets and ski goggles is guaranteed by the experience of the Safilo Group.


News and updates on the 2006/2007 Skiing World Cup and results for CARRERA SKI RACING TEAM athletes, are now available on the new website www.carrerasport.com: the revamped and enhanced CARRERA website, with lots of news and information!

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