Federica Brignone Triumphs in Giant Slalom at Worlds

Federica Brignone secured a significant victory by winning the giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships in Saalbach, Austria, marking her as the oldest woman to win an individual gold medal in this event. She led after the first run and maintained her dominance to win by nine-tenths of a second over New Zealand's Alice Robinson, who became the first from her country to podium in a world championship. American Paula Moltzan claimed the bronze, making her a first-time individual world medalist, continuing a successful championship for the U.S. team. Notably absent was defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin, who withdrew due to fitness concerns after a previous injury. Brignone's win is her first major title in the giant slalom, adding to her alpine combined gold and super-G silver medals. This victory also makes Brignone the first Italian to win the event since Deborah Compagnoni in 1997.