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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Wins Levi Slalom, Securing Brazil’s First Alpine World Cup Victory

The Norway-born racer competing for Brazil converted a dominant opening run into a breakthrough on the sport’s premier circuit.

Overview

  • He led the first leg on the Levi Black course and finished with a combined 1:50.72 to defeat France’s Clément Noël by 0.31 seconds.
  • Finland’s Eduard Hallberg placed third, with Britain’s Laurie Taylor posting the fastest second run to finish fourth.
  • The win is Brazil’s first in Alpine World Cup history for a nation without previous Olympic or world championship medals in the sport.
  • Braathen switched from Norway after a dispute over personal marketing rights and returned last season to race under Brazil’s flag.
  • Marcel Hirscher skipped the race and set his comeback for January as the circuit builds toward the Milan–Cortina Olympics.