Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Wins the Last Giant Slalom of the Alpine Ski World Cup Season and Clinches the Crystal Globe
- Raúl Revuelta
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Giant Slalom Olympic Champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen claimed today the discipline Alpine Ski World Cup Crystal Globe. The 25-year-old Brazilian celebrated his second victory of the season in this discipline in Hafjell today, snatching the title from Marco Odermatt. The Norwegian-born skier, now representing Brazil, secured victory today thanks to his flawless first run. The 25-year-old exploited his leading position in the second run to beat Loic Meillard by 0.58 seconds. Atle Lie McGrath finished in third place, 0.87 seconds behind. Pinheiro Braathen kept his composure in the second run to claim Brazil's first-ever Alpine Ski World Cup Crystal Globe.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has finished inside the Top 10 of every Giant Slalom (Two wins, three times 2nd, 5th, 7th, 10th, and a DNF in the season opener in Sölden) race he has managed to finish during the 2025-2026 winter season. He is the only skier to claim five Top-3 Giant Slalom finishes in a row during the current season (Alta Badia, Adelboden, Schladming, Kranjska Gora, and Hafjell).
Today's victory marked Pinheiro Braathen's fourth win in Giant Slalom and his eighth overall in the Alpine Ski World Cup, including four additional wins in Slalom.
It was his second career Crystal Globe. He won the Slalom title in 2023, representing Norway.
"It’s overwhelming. I came into these finals knowing I could leave with two Globes, I could leave with zero, and anything in between, and after day one, we at least got one of them," Braathen said.
"The Giant Slalom Crystal Globe is even more special. Marco Odermatt is so strong and so consistent. Giant slalom is the foundation of skiing. It’s a great honor to be standing here with the Globe,” he added.
Marco Odermatt, who entered the final race as the overwhelming favorite, was unable to take advantage of his first-place start. He took too many risks in the bumps and made a costly mistake after the first split time. Although he managed to stay on course for a while, he later slipped on his inside ski and did not finish the race (DNF).
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