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Marcel Hirscher wins another slalom world title

Austrian Marcel Hirscher won his fourth career individual world title, and second in the slalom, in the final event in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Sunday.

Hirscher, the five-time reigning World Cup overall champion, prevailed by .68 of a second combining two runs. Fellow Austrian Manuel Feller earned silver, followed by German Felix Neureuther, .93 behind.

The top American was David Chodounsky in 12th.

Hirscher led by .43 after the morning run and had the third-fastest second run. He finished worlds with golds in the giant slalom and slalom and silver in the super combined, missing gold by .