Alexis Pinturault won the men's Alpine combined gold in Åre ©Getty Images

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The downhill portion of the event got the competition underway ©Getty Images
The downhill portion of the event got the competition underway ©Getty Images
Italy's Dominik Paris led after the downhill stage of the event ©Getty Images
Italy's Dominik Paris led after the downhill stage of the event ©Getty Images
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde placed in the top three at the halfway mark ©Getty Images
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde placed in the top three at the halfway mark ©Getty Images
Alexis Pinturault used his slalom skill to move into gold medal position ©Getty Images
Alexis Pinturault used his slalom skill to move into gold medal position ©Getty Images
Slovenia's Stefan Hadalin ended as the silver medallist ©Getty Images
Slovenia's Stefan Hadalin ended as the silver medallist ©Getty Images
Austria's Marco Schwarz proved a strong slalom skier to round off the medal positions ©Getty Images
Austria's Marco Schwarz proved a strong slalom skier to round off the medal positions ©Getty Images
A ceremony took place at the bottom of the competition slope ©Getty Images
A ceremony took place at the bottom of the competition slope ©Getty Images
Alexis Pinturault become France's first men's Alpine combined world champion since 1982 ©Getty Images
Alexis Pinturault become France's first men's Alpine combined world champion since 1982 ©Getty Images
The Frenchman was able to celebrate his first major individual Championship gold of his career ©Getty Images
The Frenchman was able to celebrate his first major individual Championship gold of his career ©Getty Images