US EditionAlpine skiing-Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen makes history with giant slalom gold
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history as the first South American to win a Winter Olympic gold, beating the reigning champion by 0.58 seconds on Italy's Stelvio course.
- On February 14, 2026, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the Olympic giant slalom at the Stelvio course in Bormio, earning South America’s first Winter Games medal.
- After quitting the Norwegian team in 2023 over a sponsorship dispute, Braathen returned under the Brazilian flag in October 2024 and has since achieved nine World Cup podiums and Brazil's first victory.
- Timon Haugan said, `When he finished his first run, I said to my coach that's for sure the leader of today`, after Lucas Pinheiro Braathen's 1:13.92 run gave him a 0.95-second lead, which he preserved to win by 0.58 seconds.
- Fans at Casa Brasil and in Bormio celebrated with samba as Braathen danced and embraced his father, with Lula congratulating him on his historic victory.
- The achievement signals broader change for nontraditional winter-sport nations, as Lucas Pinheiro Braathen said `This can be a point of inspiration for the next generation of children, showing them that nothing is impossible`.
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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen achieved an unprecedented achievement for the region in an important scenario.
It is the first Brazilian podium in 102 years of competition history and the first conquest of a Latin American country
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who competed for Brazil in the Winter Olympics, won the first gold medal for the South American country.
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