Federica Brignone Secures Narrow Super-G Victory, Extends World Cup Lead

The Italian skier edged out Lara Gut-Behrami by 0.06 seconds in Kvitfjell, solidifying her position in the overall standings with seven races remaining.

• Federica Brignone claimed her 35th career World Cup win with a tight super-G victory in Kvitfjell, Norway, finishing just 0.06 seconds ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami.
• Brignone's performance capped a strong weekend, where she also placed fourth and fifth in two downhill races, extending her overall World Cup lead to 251 points.
• Lara Gut-Behrami, despite finishing second, remains at the top of the super-G standings with a 55-point lead over Brignone and three super-G races left in the season.
• Sofia Goggia, another Italian skier, finished third, just 0.09 seconds behind Brignone, while New Zealand's Alice Robinson took fourth place.
• Lindsey Vonn, returning to competition at age 40 after a six-year hiatus, finished 16th in the race following a promising start but was thrown off her line by a bump mid-course.

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