US EditionHistory made: Brabec wins first race in Seefeld
Brabec leads the Seefeld Triple after winning Day 1, marking the first U.S. Nordic combined victory since 2020 and boosting visibility for women's Nordic combined.
- On Friday, Alexa Brabec, 21, Steamboat Springs Nordic combined skier, won her first World Cup race in Seefeld, Austria, on Day 1 of the Seefeld Triple.
- Having targeted strong results in Seefeld, Alexa Brabec has stood on the podium in five of 10 competitions this season and finished in the top four in all 10, during the individual mass start event.
- Among those present were Brabec's parents, who attended the race and saw her victory, while U.S. teammates Malacinski and Geraghty-Moats finished sixth and 11th respectively.
- She now leads the weekend standings and her win makes her the points leader entering Saturday's compact normal hill event, boosting her momentum.
- Given the sport's Olympic exclusion, Nordic Combined USA said the win may draw IOC attention and support women’s Nordic combined inclusion.
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History made: Colorado woman wins first Nordic combined World Cup
A beaming Alexa Brabec was hoisted onto the shoulders of her fellow competitors following her first World Cup Nordic combined win in Seefeld, Austria, on Friday. Brabec, 21, was born and raised in Steamboat Springs and rose through the ranks at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. She is enjoying a breakout season, having stood on the podium in five of 10 competitions so far. She has finished in the top four in all 10 events and is running …
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History made: Brabec wins first race in Seefeld
A beaming Alexa Brabec was hoisted onto the shoulders of her fellow competitors following her first World Cup Nordic combined win in Seefeld, Austria, on Friday. Brabec, 21, was born and raised in Steamboat Springs and rose through the ranks at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. She is enjoying a breakout season, having stood on the podium in five of 10 competitions so far. She has finished in the top four in all 10 events and is running …
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