Medals update: Lara Gut-Behrami makes Swiss history with gold in women’s Super-G

Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland was the fastest skier in the women’s Alpine skiing women’s Super-G event at these Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Her time of 1:13.51 at the National Alpine Skiing Centre was enough to see the 2021 world champion take her third Olympic medal and her first-ever gold.

Mirjam Puchner of Austria nabbed the silver after finishing 1:13.73 and Swiss Michelle Gisin, PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Alpine combined champion, scooped the bronze with a time of 1:13.81 on a day of impressive skiing and unexpected results.

Pre-event favourites Ester Ledecka and Federica Brignone of Italy finished in fifth and seventh respectively

Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin – after skiing out of both of her previous events here in Beijing – finished the course in the Super-G.

Her ninth-place result isn’t enough for a spot on the podium, but it shows the heart and spirit of the two-time Olympic gold medal-winner and one of the top women’s Alpine skiers of all time.

"First of all it feels pretty incredible to get past the fourth or fifth gate on the hill [laughs], but I also wasn’t skiing to finish," Shiffrin said after the race. "I was pushing and I was skiing good turns, strong turns, and it’s about where I should be or even a little bit better with no practice in the event."

The next women’s Alpine finals are on Tuesday 15 February with the much-anticipated downhill.

Women’s Alpine skiing Super-G results

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