Federica Brignone Wins Garmisch Downhill by Narrow Margin
The Italian skier edged teammate Sofia Goggia by 0.01 seconds, while Lindsey Vonn failed to finish for the second consecutive race.
- Federica Brignone claimed her second downhill victory and 32nd career World Cup win, finishing in 1:35.83.
- Sofia Goggia, who dislocated her shoulder during her run, placed second, just 0.01 seconds behind Brignone.
- Switzerland's Corinne Suter secured third place, 0.19 seconds behind the winner, in a tightly contested race.
- The event was interrupted when Austria's Nina Ortlieb suffered a serious leg injury and was airlifted to a hospital.
- Lindsey Vonn, returning to the World Cup circuit at age 40, missed a gate near the bottom and recorded her second straight DNF.