Dramatic ski World Cup final: Brignone triumphs, Austrians disappoint!

Dramatic ski World Cup final: Brignone triumphs, Austrians disappoint!

The skiing world championship brought an exciting race in the women's giant slalom, in which Federica Brignone from Italy left the competition behind and secured the gold medal with an impressive performance. The 34-year-old Brignone showed extraordinary skills and secured the title with a clear distance of 0.90 seconds ahead of Australian Alice Robinson and the American Paula Moltzan, who followed in third place. Brignone has become the first Italian world champion in giant slalom since Deborah Compagnoni in 1996 and 1997, and she is the oldest world champion in this discipline since Ossi Reichert, who won the gold medal in 1956, reports OE24.

But the competition was not as desired for the Austrian athletes. Julia Scheib, who was in a promising tenth place at half -time, fell at the crucial moment and could not take advantage of her chances of a medal. Katharina Liensberger, who landed in twelfth place as the best Austrian participant, was disappointed with her own performance and noticed that she could not implement the right ski technology in the crucial sections. Her teammate Stephanie Brunner also found no connection and completed the race in 18th place, while emphasizing that despite the bad placements, the day offered a great competition, as the Krone

Brignone dominates the race

The overall balance for Austria is positive despite the disappointment in the giant slalom. With a previously successful medal balance of five awards in different disciplines, the team remains optimistic about the upcoming competitions. The likelihood of a further medal gain increases, since Liensberger has already shown excellent performance in slalom, one of its stronger disciplines. Like OE24 can learn in the upcoming race to to increase your own performance.

The Ski World Cup continues with high voltage, and the spectators can look forward to further exciting competitions. The mood in the Austrian team remains high despite the challenges, and the athletes are ready for new attempts.