Federica Brignone Wins the Super-G Event at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Federica Brignone claimed gold in the Super-G at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games with an extremely tactical run, defeating French Romane Miradoli and Austrian Cornelia Hütter to claim Italy's first gold of the Milano Cortina Games.

Federica Brignone completed a perfect comeback today. It's been 315 days since Federica Brignone suffered fractures to her left tibia and fibula, as well as a torn cruciate ligament, in a crash at the Italian Championships.

"It’s unbelievable, it’s crazy that I have gold. I just wanted to give my all. I was an underdog, I didn’t want to be perfect, I just wanted to let my skis do their thing. I wasn’t afraid of making a mistake. I made the impossible possible. I never thought I’d win today," Brignone said.

Brignone added an Olympic gold to her record. With today's victory, the 35-year-old Italian skier became the oldest-ever winner of a gold medal in the Winter Games.

She was competing in her fifth Winter Olympics at the Milano Cortina 2026 Games. She has won three Olympic medals, including a bronze in Giant Slalom at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, and a silver in Giant Slalom and a bronze in the Alpine Combined at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.

Romane Miradoli, a 31-year-old French skier, won her first medal at a major event in her third Olympic Winter Games.

"It feels so magical! I can’t believe it, it’s like a dream, and the dream came true," Miradoli said.

"Never give up. Just trust in yourself. I know it’s easy to say, but you have to believe it. One time it’s going to be hard, but in the end, it’s going to be so beautiful," she added.

Cornelia Hütter also fulfilled her dream of an Olympic medal. The 33-year-old Austrian, in her farewell Olympic performance, claimed her second medal at a major event, following her Downhill bronze at the 2023 World Championships.

"Apparently, I need a bit of pressure in life. In Saalbach, I won the Downhill Crystal Globe in the very last race, and now it was my last Olympic race. I knew I had to go all in. I had to fight during the run. I made a few mistakes and certainly didn't ski cleanly everywhere, but who cares?" Hütter said.