Italy's Federica Brignone Claims Giant Slalom Gold at Alpine World Championships

Brignone delivered a dominant performance in Saalbach, becoming the first Italian woman to win this title since 1997.

Federica Brignone secured gold in the women's giant slalom at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach, Austria, with a commanding lead of 0.90 seconds.
New Zealand's Alice Robinson earned silver, marking her first world championship medal, while American Paula Moltzan took bronze by a narrow margin of 0.01 seconds over Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund.
Brignone's victory makes her the first Italian woman to win the giant slalom world title since Deborah Compagnoni's back-to-back wins in 1996 and 1997.
Defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin did not compete in the event, citing lingering psychological and physical challenges following a crash earlier in the season.
Brignone's gold adds to her silver medal in the super-G event earlier in the championships, bringing Italy's medal count to two golds so far.