Federica Brignone Claims Super-G Gold in Remarkable Comeback

Italy celebrates as Brignone takes home gold in Super-G

Federica Brignone wins women's Alpine skiing super-G gold at Milano-Cortina Olympics, overcoming career-threatening injury to secure Italy's first alpine gold medal at the Games.

Brignone breathed a sigh of relief as the other skiers narrowly failed to beat her time, and after that...

Italy's Federica Brignone made a stunning comeback to win the women's Alpine skiing super-G gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics, overcoming a career-threatening injury that had left her doubting her participation in the Games. The 35-year-old, known as the “Tiger” for her determination, delivered an outstanding performance on the foggy Olimpia delle Tofane piste, securing Italy's first alpine gold medal at the Games.

Brignone's victory marks a remarkable turnaround in her career, having suffered multiple leg fractures and a torn ACL in a crash last April. Her gold medal is her fourth Olympic medal, adding to her silver and bronze medals from previous Games. The win has been met with widespread celebration in Italy, with IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Italy President Sergio Mattarella in attendance.

France's Romane Miradoli took silver, 0.41 seconds behind Brignone, with Austria's Cornelia Huetter taking bronze. Brignone, sixth out of the start hut, threw caution to the wind on a challenging course that played to her technical strengths.

The course proved too tough for some rivals, including American downhill champion Breezy Johnson, who walked away from a high-speed crash into the netting. Brignone's win marks a remarkable comeback from injury, cementing her reputation as one of the toughest competitors in alpine skiing.

Brignone breathed a sigh of relief as the other skiers narrowly failed to beat her time, and after that, no one came close to taking the top spot. The Italian skier's remarkable performance had secured her the gold medal, and she celebrated with a mix of exhaustion and elation.

🥇🥈🥉 Women’s Super G Podium!
What an amazing race thank you Cortina once again for the magic! ❄️✨

🥇 Federica Brignone 🇮🇹
🥈 Romane Miradoli 🇫🇷
🥉 Cornelia Huetter 🇦🇹

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— FIS Alpine (@fisalpine) February 12, 2026

Federica Brignone, the overall World Cup champion, had faced a race against time to make her home Olympics after a crash at the national championships left her with multiple leg fractures and a torn ACL. She only returned to the World Cup in late January and made the start list for the downhill, finishing 10th.

Her gold medal is Italy's first Alpine skiing win at the Milano-Cortina Games and completes her Olympic medal set, adding to silver in giant slalom at Beijing 2022 and bronze in giant slalom at PyeongChang 2018.