Overview

• Federica Brignone claimed gold in the women's giant slalom at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, with a dominant performance.
• Alice Robinson of New Zealand took silver, finishing nine-tenths of a second behind Brignone, while American Paula Moltzan earned bronze, over two and a half seconds off the lead.
• Germany's Lena Dürr achieved a ninth-place finish, a strong result that provides her momentum heading into Saturday's slalom, where she is considered a contender for a medal.
• Dürr's result comes after a disappointing error in the team competition earlier in the week, which cost Germany a potential medal in the event.
• Defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin did not compete in the giant slalom due to lingering effects of a recent abdominal injury and insufficient training time.