Loic Meillard has won gold in the men’s slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships. The Swiss skier beat silver medalist Atle Lie McGrath of Norway by 0.26 seconds.

Swiss Loïc Meillard claimed his maiden individual gold medal at a world championships with a dramatic triumph in the slalom in Austria's Saalbach-Hinterglemm on Sunday. After a second place in the opening run,

Loic Meillard won his second world title and became the first Swiss skier in 75 years to take gold in the men's slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships Sunday. Meillard earned his third medal of worlds after winning the team combined with Franjo von Allmen and placing third in the giant slalom.

Swiss skier Camille Rast was in a league of her own on Saturday as she claimed her maiden world championships medal with slalom gold in Austria's Saalbach-Hinterglemm. Alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin,

Switzerland's Loic Meillard won men's slalom gold in the final race of the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday after first-run leader Clement Noel skied out. Meillard claimed victory by 0.26 seconds to become the first Swiss man to be crowned slalom world champion for 75 years.

Loic Meillard of Switzerland spoke with CBC Sports' Devin Heroux after winning his second gold medal, and third medal overall, at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.