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Two-sport athlete Ester Ledecka surprise gold medalist in her second-best sport

Ester Ledecka

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 17: Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic reacts at the finish during the Alpine Skiing Ladies Super-G on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre on February 17, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Ester Ledecka, a two-sport athlete from the Czech Republic who is also competing Alpine snowboarding in PyeongChang, was the surprise gold medalist in super-G.

Wearing bib No. 26, Ledecka bested defending Olympic champion Anna Veith by just .01 seconds.

Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein earned the bronze medal.

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Gold: Ester Ledecka (Czech Republic)
Silver: Anna Veith (Austria)
Bronze: Tina Weirather (Liechtenstein)