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Braathen clinches Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold in giant slalom upset of Odermatt

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Source: New York Post
Braathen clinches Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold in giant slalom upset of Odermatt
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Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won Brazil’s first-ever Winter Olympic gold and the first Winter Olympic medal for a South American by winning the men’s giant slalom at Milano Cortina 2026, defeating Swiss favorite Marco Odermatt as family and country celebrated.

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