Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia made it a sweep for host Italy on the course for next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Federica Brignone became the oldest woman to win a World Cup super-G race, capping an Italian double win weekend at home in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the 2026 Olympic women’s Alpine skiing host site. Brignone, 34, prevailed by 58 hundredths of a second over 2022 Olympic gold medalist Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland.
Italy's Federica Brignone won the Super-G at Cortina d'Ampezzo to extend her record as the winningest Italian female skier to 31 World Cup victories, with only men's legend Alberto Tomba ahead of the 34-year-old Milanese on 50.
Federica Brignone continued her superb season by winning Sunday's super-G at Cortina d'Ampezzo to extend her World Cup lead, as comeback queen Lindsey Vonn crashed out.
Federica Brignone further cemented her place at the top of the overall World Cup standings with her win on home snow on Sunday (19 January). Lindsey Vonn looked good before she slid out halfway through her run.
Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career before Saturday. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43.
Italy’s Federica Brignone scored her first career World Cup downhill in St Anton Austria. Brignone won with a time of 1:16.08, just ahead of Switzerland’s Malorie Blanc.
Vonn, 0.58 seconds behind after starting 32nd of the 51 starters, raised her arms as if she had won after her exhilarating effort.
ST. ANTON, Austria — Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43. Malorie Blanc had never even started a World Cup downhill.
ST. ANTON, Austria — Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43. Malorie Blanc had never even started a World Cup downhill.
Lindsey Vonn fell while on pace for a podium finish at a World Cup super-G on Sunday on the course that will host skiing at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Swiss Olympic champions Lara Gut-Behrami and Corinne Suter placed fourth and fifth, respectively, and defending downhill World Cup champion Cornelia Huetter placed sixth. Jacqueline Wiles in seventh was the top American finisher.