EXTRA Sweden's Myhrer wins Olympic gold in men's slalom

Pyeongchang, South Korea (dpa) - Sweden‘s Andre Myhrer wins the men‘s slalom to become the oldest Olympic gold medallist in the alpine skiing discipline.Myhrer finished 0.34 seconds ahead of Switzerland‘s Ramon Zenhaeusern, in a combined time of 1 minute 38.99 seconds for the two runs, after first-run leader Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway failed to finish his second attempt.Austria‘s Michael Matt claimed bronze, 0.33 seconds further back, after his countryman Marcel Hirscher, the race favourite, failed to finish on the first run at Yongpyong Alpine Centre. Matt‘s older brother Mario won the slalom gold in Sochi four years ago.dpa alz bwh