Lara Gut-Behrami crowns season with record win in the Super-G!

Lara Gut-Behrami crowns season with record win in the Super-G!

The tension in the women's skiing World Cup culminated on March 23, 2025, when the last Super-G of the season was extended in the Sun Valley. In an impressive performance, Lara Gut-Behrami secured the victory and thus her sixth crystal ball in this discipline. With a lead of 1.29 seconds to the runner-up Lindsey Vonn and 1.33 seconds on Federica Brignone, Gut-Behrami once again showed her dominance in the Super-G. The fact that this is your third title in this category makes your success even more remarkable.

David Fill, who was responsible for the demanding course of the course, created a challenge that required both technical skill and speed. Gut-Behrami completed the run in 1: 12.35 minutes, which secured the victory. For Lindsey Vonn, who was launched for the last time on American soil, it was an emotional race. Her second place has been marking her first podium for 2565 days, while Federica Brignone, who was already as an overall World Cup winner, had to be satisfied with third place. Brignone ended her season with a total of 15 podium places, which testifies to her strong performance.

the podium and the prospects

The podium in Sun Valley became interesting through the age of the athletes: with Lara Gut-Behrami (33), Lindsey Vonn (40) and Federica Brignone (34) there is an average age of 107 years. Cornelia Hütter, who finished the race as the best Austrian in seventh place, was satisfied with her performance, even though she had hoped to be on the podium. At the end of the season, the ÖSV draws a positive balance with three podium places in the Super-G.

The competition season and future goals

While the speed drivers are now going into the well-deserved break, two giant slaloms and two slaloms will be pending for the other disciplines in the coming week. Stephanie Venier waived participation due to knee pain, and some other racers such as Mirjam Puchner, who came to 18th place, could not achieve the desired success. Ariane Rädler, on the other hand, became seventh, which brought her a few points.

With the winning of her sixth crystal ball, Lara Gut-Behrami has set a record in the Super-G. This trophy, which Marcel Hirscher once referred to as "Deppatn Glasbecher", remains the most sought-after goal in the Ski World Cup for many athletes. Lindsey Vonn, who lists the list of most successful women with a total of 20 crystal balls, plans to end their career after the 2026 Olympics. She and other athletes have formulated big goals for the coming season, such as Brignone, who wants to fight for their third crystal ball in the giant slalom.

The upcoming competitions promise exciting duels and other opportunities for athletes such as Mikaela Shiffrin, who are also one of the best with a total of 16 crystal balls. She remains the best active runner and has clearly defined her goals for the next season.