Austrians Take Top Spots in World Cup Slalom Marcel Hirscher continued to dominate the slalom, edging his fellow Austrian Mario Matt to win the World Cup opener in Levi, Finland. Hirscher, 24, skied seamlessly throughout the second run to clock an overall time of 1 minute 45.42 seconds, securing his 10th consecutive slalom spot on the podium. Matt, a two-time world champion, finished 0.62 seconds behind Hirscher.