Lukas Pinheiro Braathen won in his childhood hill in Hafjell, Norway, and secured the giant slalom cup in the World Cup finals. He led after the first run and needed to finish at worst fourth to secure the cup. Marco Odermatt, who had led the giant slalom cup, skied out in the first run, opening the opportunity for Pinheiro Braathen.
Pinheiro Braathen, who chose in March 2024 to represent his mother's home country Brazil, won Olympic gold in giant slalom a month ago and followed that up by winning the giant slalom cup. He expressed pride in winning the cup with the Brazilian flag on his chest and said it shows that dreams can be fulfilled even if one is different.
He expressed pride in winning the cup with the Brazilian flag on his chest and said it shows that dreams can be fulfilled even if one is different.