Snow Queen Trophy
| Sljeme | |
|---|---|
 Snow Queen Trophy official logo. | |
| Place: | Zagreb,  Croatia |
| Mountain: | Medvednica |
| Slalom | |
| Start: | 978 m AA |
| Finish: | 768 m AA |
| Height difference: | 210 metres |
Snow Queen (Croatian: Snježna kraljica) is the name of a men's and women's slalom race held as part of the Alpine skiing World Cup. It has taken place on the Medvednica mountaintop Sljeme, north of Zagreb, Croatia, since 2005.
The race is held on the red run on Medvednica (Bear Mountain), starting at 985 meters and ending at 785 meters. It is the only race in the World Cup that is held in a capital city.
The prize fund of €165,000 is the largest on the Alpine skiing World Cup circuit, of which the winner takes €60,000.
The race has been known to attract up to 25,000 spectators[1][2] making it the largest and the most visited race in the Alpine skiing World Cup.
The trophy is made out of a crystal crown which has past winners' names imprinted on it. The winner receives a cloak and sits on a throne like a queen\king.
History
The race was originally called the "Golden Bear", but later the name was changed in honor of Janica Kostelić whose victories in the sport helped gain the race for the city of Zagreb in Croatia.
On 5 January 2006, Croatia's Janica Kostelić gave one of the best performances in her life during the race. From 7th place on the first run, while missing a pole and glove, she skied to 3rd place on her second run, ahead of Olympic champion Anja Pärson.
Results
Source: official results/organizers[3]
Women's race winners
| Season | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Details |
| 2005 | 20 January 2005 |  Tanja Poutiainen |  Kristina Koznick |  Marlies Schild | |
| 2006 | 5 January 2006 | Marlies Schild | Kathrin Zettel | Janica Kostelić | |
| 2007 | 4 January 2007 | Marlies Schild | Ana Jelušić |  Šárka Záhrobská | |
| 2008 | 15 February 2008 | Tanja Poutiainen | Marlies Schild |  Veronika Zuzulová | |
| 2009 | 4 January 2009 |  Maria Riesch |  Nicole Gius | Šárka Záhrobská | |
| 2010 | 3 January 2010 |  Sandrine Aubert | Kathrin Zettel | Susanne Riesch | |
| 2011 | 4 January 2011 | Marlies Schild | Maria Riesch | Manuela Mölgg | |
| 2012 | 3 January 2012 | Marlies Schild |  Tina Maze | Michaela Kirchgasser | |
| 2013 | 4 January 2013 | Mikaela Shiffrin |  Frida Hansdotter |  Erin Mielzynski | |
| 2014 | 4 January 2014 | Cancelled | |||
Men's race winners
| Season | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Details |
| 2008 | 17 February 2008 | Mario Matt | Ivica Kostelić | Reinfried Herbst | |
| 2009 | 6 January 2009 | Jean-Baptiste Grange | Ivica Kostelić | Giuliano Razzoli | |
| 2010 | 6 January 2010 | Giuliano Razzoli | Manfred Mölgg | Julien Lizeroux | |
| 2011 | 6 January 2011 | André Myhrer | Ivica Kostelić | Mattias Hargin | |
| 2012 | 5 January 2012 | Marcel Hirscher | Felix Neureuther | Ivica Kostelić | |
| 2013 | 6 January 2013 | Marcel Hirscher | André Myhrer | Mario Matt | |
| 2014 | 6 January 2014 | Cancelled | |||
References
- ↑ "Organizatori tvrde: 25 tisuća grla navijalo za Ivicu u drugoj vožnji" (in Croatian). Index.hr. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ "Sljeme zagromilo pod devetnaest tisuća navijača" (in Croatian). Index.hr. 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ http://www.snowqueentrophy.com/index.php?lang=hr&folder=rezultati&link=index
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