Alpine skiing-Swiss enjoy clean sweep in men's team combined at worlds

SAALBACH, Austria, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Switzerland's dominance at the Alpine World Ski Championships continued on Wednesday when they won all three medals in the men's team combined event, with Franjo von Allmen claiming his second gold in Saalbach alongside Loic Meillard.

Von Allmen, who took gold in Sunday's downhill, was second best in the opening speed race, but Meillard was strongest on the slalom, and they overcame the Swiss 2 team of Alexis Monney and Tanguy Nef by 0.27 seconds overall.

The Swiss 4 pairing of Stefan Rogentin and Marc Rochat completed the clean sweep by taking the bronze medal, with the U.S. team of Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Benjamin Ritchie just missing the podium in fourth.

This was the first time the team combined, with each nation allowed to enter up to four pairs, was held at a world championships, with Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson of the U.S. winning the women's race on Monday.

The event will also feature at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.