Farkasova, guided by Natalia Subrtova, had been beaten yesterday by British rival Millie Knight in their visually impaired category but recovered in superb style to win with a combined time of 1:42.89 across her two runs.

Knight had to settle for second place this time around in 1:43.87.

Her British team-mate Kelly Gallagher was a distant third in 1:48.99.

Marek Kubacka completed a Slovakian double by winning the corresponding men's race.

He clocked 1:34.81 to beat Italy's Giacomo Bertagnoli, in 1:35.75, and another Slovakian in Jakub Krako, who finished third in 1:37.03.

Austrian skiers also had a strong day, with wins in both the men’s and women’s sitting categories.

Three-time Paralympic bronze medallist Roman Rabl sealed a fourth victory this season in the men's event with a time of 1:37.87.

United States' Tyler Walker was second in 1:39.03 while bronze was taken by Germany's Georg Kreiter, in 1:39.07.

Rabl’s compatriot Claudia Loesch won the women’s equivalent with 1.75 seconds separating her from Germany’s second-placed and three-time Paralympic medallist Anna-Lena Forster. 

Loesch clocked 1:47.13 to claim the win as Japan's Momoka Muraoka took third place in 1:50.43.

France’s 16-year-old Arthur Bauchet continued his unbeaten run after yesterday’s victory to win the men’s standing class, just 0.22 seconds ahead of Australia’s Mitchell Gourley in 1:34.57.

American Thomas Walsh finished third in 1:34.82.

Germany’s Sochi 2014 gold medallist Andrea Rothfuss won the women's standing competition in 1:43.82 after posting the fastest time in both runs.

Slovakia's Petra Smarzova was second in 1:47.86 while Canadian Erin Latimer took third in 1:49.56.

Action is due to continue tomorrow with slalom races in the Swiss resort.