Brazil’s Olympic Skiing Champion Pinheiro Braathen Wins Season-Opening Giant Slalom
The Norway-born Brazilian extended his giant-slalom winning streak to four races and finished nearly a half-second ahead of the podium finishers, officials said.
- Brazilian Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the season-opening World Cup men's giant slalom in Sölden, Austria, on Sunday, extending his unbeaten streak to four races with a 0.48-second margin.
- Braathen switched nationalities two years ago to represent Brazil, building on his Milan Cortina Games gold medal, which secured South America its first Winter Olympics medal.
- Organizers shortened the Rettenbach glacier course due to strong winds, forcing competitors to navigate difficult flat light conditions; Braathen secured his ninth career World Cup victory despite these challenges.
- Olympic slalom champion Loic Meillard finished second, 0.48 seconds behind, while five-time overall World Cup champion Marco Odermatt rounded out the podium. Meillard said starting the season with a podium "feels good."
- The World Cup circuit continues in Levi, Finland, on November 14-15 with slalom events, positioning Braathen as early giant slalom leader heading into his rivalry with Odermatt.
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Pinheiro Braathen wins Soelden giant slalom
The Norway-born Brazilian clocked a combined winning time of 1min 44.72sec for his ninth World Cup victory. "There was a lot of pressure on my shoulders today," the 26-year-old said in reference to the beginning of his title defence and the highly-anticipated resumption of his rivalry with former GS king Marco Odermatt. "But pressure is privilege and I was able to capitalise on that. What a relief to be able to open the show in this way." It was…
Ski star Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (26) is racing for victory at the giant slalom in Sölden – and his girlfriend Isadora Cruz can hold back her feelings.
Redacción deportes, 25 Oct (EFE).- The Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro, the best gigantist of the past season, imposed himself this Sunday with authority in the Giant of Sölden (Austria), the test that opens the World Cup of this season and in which he presented his credentials to the Swiss Marco Odermatt. Pinheiro, for the first time [...] La entrada The Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro starts strong winning the Giant of Sölden was first published in HolaNews.
Then Sölden-Triumphator Lucas Pinheiro Braathen shook his head with a smile. Because after the race he was addressed in the ORF interview to his heart lady – including a special shot.
SOELDEN Brazilian skijaš Lucas Pinheiro Braathen pobjednik je veleslaloma Svjetskog kupa u austrijskom Soeldenu, at the start of the new season, dok je hrvatski skijaš Filip Zubčić zauzeo 19. mjesto. Nakon prve vožnje vodio je 26-godišnji Pinheiro Braathen, a na vrhu […] Objava Filip Zubčić zauzeo 19. mjesto na veleslalom u Soldenu. Slavio Brazilac Pinheiro Braathen pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
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