Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen reflects on historic gold

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men’s giant slalom securing the first-ever gold medal for South America in the Winter Games. CNN’s Antonia Mortensen caught up with the history-making athlete ...

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Wins First Winter Olympic Gold for Brazil in Giant Slalom

Braathen won Brazil’s first-ever Winter Games medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Brazilian Olympian has heart-warming moment with loved ones after winning historic skiing gold medal

Saturday couldn’t get any better for Lucas Pinheiro Braathen. The 25-year-old Brazilian alpine skier won gold in the men’s giant slalom, taking down the dominant Marco Odermatt of Switzerland to make ...

South America finally medals in a Winter Games, thanks to gold by Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen

His two-run combined time of 2:25 beat Swiss racer Marco Odermatt, the defending Olympic champion, by 0.58 seconds to win the ...

Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen on course for historic Olympic gold in giant slalom

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen brought a dream gold medal within reach as he outclassed the opposition in the first leg of the men's giant slalom on Saturday to give himself a huge lead.

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