Swiss skier Camille Rast wins women’s slalom world title [Video]

Camille Rast beat teammate Wendy Holdener as Switzerland took gold and silver in the women’s slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday.

Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth and missed out on what would have been the American’s record-setting 16th career medal from the worlds. She shares the best mark with German skier Christl Cranz, who won 15 medals in the 1930s.

Shiffrin, who recently returned from a two-month injury layoff, dropped from third after the opening run but was still satisfied with “some of the best skiing I’ve done lately.”

Shiffrin had won a medal in slalom — including four gold — at all six previous world championships she competed in since 2013.

Ali Nullmeyer was the only Canadian skier to finish the first run, recording the 17th-fastest time down the hill. Nullmeyer did not finish her second run.

Rast held on to her big first-run lead to beat …