Germany’s Kober, Prommegger of Austria win snowboard giant slaloms

Kober, Prommegger win snowboard giant slaloms

SUDELFELD, Germany — Germany’s Amelie Kober and Andreas Prommegger of Austria collected parallel giant slalom victories Saturday in the final tune-up before the Vancouver Olympics.

The 2006 Olympic silver medalist, Kober won her second World Cup race of the season and ninth of her career by beating Nicolien Sauerbreij of Holland in the women’s final.

Austrian Marion Kreiner clinched third in Sudelfeld by holding off German Isabella Laboeck.

On the men’s side, Andreas Prommegger won his second straight race at Sudelfeld by beating his Austrian teammate Benjamin Karl for his third World Cup victory of his career.

Roland Haldi beat Nevin Galmarini in a battle of Swiss teammates for third.