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A South American has won a gold medal for the first time in history at the 2026 Olympic Games. Brazilian alpine skier Lukas Pineyro Broten won the giant slalom in 2:25.0 seconds.
Idman.Biz reports that Swiss Marco Odermatt finished second, 0.58 seconds behind the winner. Another Swiss athlete, Loic Meillard, finished third, 1.17 seconds behind.
Olympics-2026. Alpine skiing. Giant slalom. Final results:
1. Lukas Pineyro Broten (Brazil) — 2:25.0 seconds.
2. Marco Odermatt (Switzerland) — 0.58 seconds behind.
3. Loic Meillard (Switzerland) +1.17 seconds.
4. Thomas Tumler (Switzerland) +1.45 seconds.
5. Atle Lie McGrath (Norway) +1.82.
6. Leo Anguenot (France) +1.99.
It should be noted that Broten represented the Norwegian national team until 2023. However, he decided to represent his mother's homeland. Broten made his debut for the Brazilian national team in October 2024.
