Lauren Macuga's bronze in the super-G at the world championships adds to what's been a breakout season for the 22-year-old American.

Austria's Stephanie Venier topped the podium, and American Lauren Macuga hit a new milestone in her young career in Thursday's super-G.

Lindsey Vonn hooked a gate with her right arm early in her run and did not finish Thursday's super-G in her first appearance at the Alpine skiing world championships in six years. The gate pressed on her forearm,

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier is in line to win the women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships in Austria after the top-ranked racers completed their runs.

Stephanie Venier delighted an Austrian home crowd on Thursday when she claimed super-g gold at the alpine skiing world championships while American Lindsey Vonn failed to finish. Venier, 31, had an all but flawless run under sunny skies as she skied to her biggest career success one-tenth ahead of Italian overall World Cup leader Federica Brignone.

Austrian Stephanie Venier was the surprise super-G winner at the World Alpine Skiing Championships, while American Lauren Macuga tied for the bronze medal in the first senior worlds race of her career.

Stephanie Venier spoke with CBC Sports' Devin Heroux as it was being announced that she had officially won the women's super-G at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.