Skiing

Vreni Schneider of Switzerland had a strong second slalom run and won the season’s first World Cup women’s race against a strong Austrian challenge at Lech, Austria.

Schneider came from eighth place after the first run to edge Austrian Petra Kronberger.

Julie Parisien of Auburn, Me., had the fastest second run to move from 12th place to fifth overall.

Kristi Terzian of Salt Lake City, attempting a comeback from surgery on her right knee that wiped out her 1991 season, injured her left knee. She was examined by a U.S. Ski Team physician at the scene, who recommended that she return to the United States to be examined further by surgeon Richard Steadman at Vail, Colo.