Simone Origone rewrites speed skiing history

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On Monday Italian Simone Origone broke his own speed skiing world record as he reached 252.4 kilometers per hour on the Chabrieres slopes in the French Alps -- an achievement confirmed by organizers France Ski de Vitesse.
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Origone's one nod to safety was wearing a back protector in case of a crash as he threw himself down the one kilometer track.
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Bastien Montes of France was Origone's closest challenger on Monday, but even the Frenhcman's new personal best of 248.105 km/h was someway short of the Italian's 2006 world record, let alone his latest one.
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"Simone Origone is the greatest champion of all time, he is the only person to hold the record for two ski speeds in France -- Les Arcs and Vars Chabrieres. This is a historic day,[url=http://www.atschuh.com/nike-shox-34]nike shox[/url]," technical director of Speed Masters Philippe Billy told Vars.com.
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