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Svindal strikes in Kitzbuehel super-G

Norwegian speed king Aksel Lund Svindal claimed victory in the men's World Cup super-G on Friday, his maiden win on the notoriously tough Hahnenkamm mountain.

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal competes during the men's World Cup Super-G in Kitzbuehel on January 25, 2013. Svindal claimed victory in the men's World Cup super-G, his maiden win on the notoriously tough Hahnenkamm mountain.

Svindal, reigning Olympic champion in the discipline, timed 1min 14.48sec to finish 0.13sec ahead of Austrian Matthias Mayer, with Italian Christof Innerhofer completing the podium at 0.40sec.

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