Swiss skier Nufer gets breakout World Cup downhill win at 30

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If Swiss skier Priska Nufer was going to have a breakout success at age 30, it surely was going to be on home snow at Crans-Montana.

Nufer won a World Cup downhill on Sunday — her first podium place in close to 150 races — finishing just ahead of three Olympic gold medalists.

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In a 10-year World Cup career, Nufer never finished in the top five of any race until placing fourth in a downhill Saturday on the same Mont Lachaux course where she thrives.

With victory Sunday, she now has eight career top-10 finishes in World Cup races and six have been at Crans-Montana.

"I am so thankful for this moment," Nufer said. "Also in Switzerland, (near) by my home town and with all the friends and family."

On a sun-bathed south-facing slope, Nufer was 0.11 seconds faster than Ester Ledecka, the 2018 Olympics super-G champion who won the downhill on Saturday.

Sofia Goggia was third, 0.23 behind Nufer, and new Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter was fourth, 0.27 back.

Goggia took downhill silver when defending her 2018 Olympic title in a rapid comeback from knee and leg injuries sustained crashing in January. Until then, she had dominated the downhill season.

"I’m pretty much satisfied about what I did today," said Goggia, "skiing at 70% or maybe a little bit less of the Sofia I was showing off in the first part of the season."

Switzerland's Priska Nufer smiles at finish after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Goggia extended her lead over Suter in the season-long downhill standings with one race