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Brazilian-born skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen leads men’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, after first run.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, representing Brazil, leads the men’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, after the first run, ahead of France’s Clement Noel and Norway’s Timon Haugan by 0.41 and 0.49 seconds respectively.
The Brazilian-born skier, who switched from Norway over a marketing rights dispute and took a year off before returning to compete for Brazil, has earned five World Cup podiums since his comeback.
He is seeking Brazil’s first-ever Alpine skiing World Cup victory, a milestone with added significance less than three months before the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Top contenders like Henrik Kristoffersen and Loic Meillard trail by over eight-tenths of a second.
Austrian legend Marcel Hirscher, also a federation switcher who returned from retirement, missed the event due to injury and plans to return in January.
El esquiador brasileño Lucas Pinheiro Braathen lidera el slalom masculino de la Copa del Mundo en Levi, Finlandia, después de su primera carrera.