Sofia Goggia wins the Crans-Montana downhill for the fourth time in her career to put behind the disappointment of missing podium at the Courcheval-Meribel World Championships.
In falling snow, Goggia finished in a time of 1:26.81 and 0.15 seconds ahead of compatriot Federica Brignone who took second to complete the 17th Italian double in the history of women's skiing.
Ad France's Laura Gauche, wearing the No. 26 bib, took third as she finished 0.41 seconds behind Goggia for a career-first podium finish.
Alpine SkiingShiffrin storms to first gold of World Championships as Worley crashes out16/02/2023 AT 13:53 Goggia looked very relaxed as she descended the course, getting off to a rapid start in the opening section before cutting through the wind to set up a smooth finale where she built her time advantage and finished in style. «They have been two difficult days for me,» Goggia said afterwards. «Having a single test and exiting at the fifth gate wasn't easy. »The first 15 [today] started in the dark, I knew that if there was someone who could beat me it was Fede.