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Braathen Wins Levi Slalom, Delivering Brazil’s First World Cup Ski Victory

The 25-year-old, now racing for his mother’s country, caps his reinvention with a breakthrough win that validates his post-Norway comeback.

Le Finlandais Eduard Hallberg a pris la troisième place du slalom de Levi, en Finlande, le 16 novembre 2025
Le Brésilien Lucas Pinheiro Braathen a remporté le slalom de Levi en Finlande, offrent un premier succès en Coupe du monde de ski alpin de l'histoire pour son pays d'aoption, le 16 novembre 2025
Le Brésilien Lucas Pinheiro Braathen a remporté le slalom de Levi, en Finlande, le 16 novembre 2025
Le champion olympique français Clément Noël a terminé deuxième du slalom de Levi, en Finlande, le 16 novembre 2025

Overview

  • Lucas Pinheiro Braathen topped the slalom in Levi, Finland, for his sixth World Cup win and his first since switching allegiance to Brazil.
  • Olympic champion Clément Noël finished second at +0.31 for his 31st World Cup podium, all in slalom.
  • Finland’s 22-year-old Eduard Hallberg placed third, the first Finnish podium at Levi and the nation’s first World Cup podium since 2007.
  • Braathen previously retired in 2023 following an image-rights dispute with Norway’s federation before returning in 2024 under Brazil with a private support team.
  • He celebrated by shouting “Vamos Brasil!” in the finish area, as the World Cup circuit moves next to Gurgl, Austria, on November 22.