Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom at the Milan Cortina Games, claiming Brazil's first Winter Olympics medal. He became the first South American athlete to win a medal at the Winter Games.
Pinheiro Braathen achieved a two-run combined time of 2 minutes 25 seconds, finishing 0.58 seconds ahead of Marco Odermatt. Odermatt, the defending Olympic champion, took silver, with Loic Meillard earning bronze.
The 25-year-old skier, born to a Brazilian mother and Norwegian father, switched from representing Norway to Brazil. He previously competed for Norway before retiring and returning to race for Brazil.