Federica Brignone: Golden sensation in the giant slalom at 34 years!
Federica Brignone: Golden sensation in the giant slalom at 34 years!
The Italian skier Federica Brignone wrote history on February 13, 2025 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm by winning the title in the giant slalom and thus crowning her extraordinary career with another World Cup Gold. With an impressive performance, Brignone kept the nerve and undercut the time of her first chase, Alice Robinson from New Zealand, by 24 hundredths of a second. "It's a great day, one of the greatest dreams of my career," said Brignone after her triumph, like Laola1 reported.
Brignone set records
With her victory, Brignone became the first Italian world champion in giant slalom since Deborah Compagnoni in the 1990s. In addition, at the age of 34 she is the oldest athlete who won this title. In the first round, the course presented itself as challenging, but Brignone mastered him confidently. Her mental strength and the support of her brother Davide, who is also her trainer, were also emphasized as key factors for her success, South Tyrol News .The New Zealander Alice Robinson celebrated a milestone with her silver medal because it was the first medal for New Zealand at a World Cup in skiing. Robinson, who was already on the podium several times this season, recognized Brignon's exceptional performance: "Federica drove incredibly great," she said, happy about her personal success. Paula Moltzan, the American, completed the podium and noticed that the conditions on the slopes were excellent despite the challenging twists
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