Beaver Creek, Colorado – In a triumphant display, Thomas Tumler secured his inaugural World Cup win on Sunday, contributing to a remarkable sweep for the Swiss team at Beaver Creek. Tumler edged out Brazilian athlete Lucas Pinheiro Braathen to claim the giant slalom title.

The 35-year-old skier showcased his prowess by finishing the first run with a time of 1:16.24, maintaining his lead into the second run with a time of 1:11.36, culminating in a total of 2:27.72. This performance allowed him to surpass Braathen by just 0.12 seconds, earning Tumler his third podium in giant slalom events at the World Cup level.

Braathen, with the fastest second run of the day clocked at 1:10.41, made history as the first Brazilian to attain a podium finish in World Cup skiing. “It’s an incredible honor to be the first to represent Brazil at a winter sports World Cup podium. I take immense pride in this achievement,” Braathen expressed.

Slovenian skier Zan Kranjec completed the podium, finishing in third place with a total time of 2:28.18, marking his 15th World Cup podium appearance in the giant slalom discipline.

The weekend began excellently for the Swiss team, with Justin Murisier winning the downhill event on Friday, followed by Marco Odermatt’s super-G victory on Saturday, before Tumler capped off the Swiss success in giant slalom.

Defending World Cup overall champion Odermatt struggled during his second run, taking a poor line early on and ultimately opting to abandon the race. The 27-year-old had a remarkable last season, winning nine of ten giant slaloms and earning the coveted Crystal Globe. Unfortunately, he has faced challenges this season, not finishing the first race in October and currently remaining without points in the giant slalom standings.

As it stands, Pinheiro Braathen leads the season rankings with 130 points, closely followed by Norway’s Alexander Steen Olsen with 129 points and Henrik Kristoffersen at 125 points. Tumler is fourth in the standings, amassing 118 points.