Federica Brignone, giant feat: gold medal at the World Championships!

Federica Brignone world champion

Triumph at the World Championships for Federica Brignone who, after last week&#39s silver in SuperG, won the gold medal in giant slalom, setting the best time in both runs.

The 34-year-old from Valle d’Aosta, in her second career rainbow title after winning two years ago in the combined, finished the race in 2'22"71, preceding by ninety hundredths New Zealand Alice Robinson who put a lot of pressure on her with a practically perfect run with even 1''72 lead over the US Paula Moltzan.

Giant slalom gold at the World Cup in the women’s field had been missing for Italy for 28 years, when Deborah Compagnoni had triumphed.