Kranjska Gora (SLO) 07 Mar 2026 – 08 Mar 2026
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Audi FIS Ski World Cup
Men’s Giant Slalom
March 07, 2026
- 1st Run: 09:30
- 2nd Run: 12:30
The men’s giant slalom in Kranjska Gora took place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, on the demanding Podkoren slope. It was a historic day for Brazilian skiing as Lucas Pinheiro Braathen secured the win, significantly tightening the race for the season’s crystal globe.
Men’s Giant Slalom Results (March 7, 2026)
| Rank | Skier | Nationality | Total Time | Gap |
| 1st | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2:11.95 | — |
| 2nd | Loïc Meillard | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2:12.49 | +0.54 |
| 3rd | Stefan Brennsteiner | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2:12.75 | +0.80 |
| 4th | Atle Lie McGrath | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2:13.07 | +1.12 |
| 5th | Marco Odermatt | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2:13.28 | +1.33 |
Highlights and Standings
- The Race: Braathen, the Olympic champion, led after the first run and held his nerve during a “chaotic” second run to claim his first World Cup GS win for Brazil.
- The Globe Race: Marco Odermatt’s 5th-place finish means his lead in the Giant Slalom standings has been cut to just 48 points ahead of Braathen. Everything will be decided at the World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway.
- Qualification: Germany’s Jonas Stockinger finished 13th, a crucial result that secured him the 25th and final spot for the World Cup Finals.
Earlier in the season (January 3, 2026), the women also competed in Kranjska Gora. Camille Rast of Switzerland dominated that weekend, winning both the Giant Slalom and the Slalom.
Audi FIS Ski World Cup
Men’s Slalom
March 08, 2026
- 1st Run: 09:30
- 2nd Run: 12:30
The results from the Kranjska Gora Slalom on Sunday, March 8, 2026, delivered one of the closest finishes in World Cup history.
After the second run, Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath held onto his first-run lead to take the win, but only by the narrowest possible margin of 0.01 seconds over his teammate Henrik Kristoffersen. The entire podium was separated by just 0.04 seconds.
Race Results: Kranjska Gora (March 8, 2026)
| * | Athlete | Country | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Atle Lie McGrath | 🇳🇴 NOR | 1:38.85 | — |
| 2 | Henrik Kristoffersen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 1:38.86 | +0.01 |
| 3 | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen | 🇧🇷 BRA | 1:38.89 | +0.04 |
| 4 | Michael Matt | 🇦🇹 AUT | 1:38.91 | +0.06 |
| 5 | Linus Strasser | 🇩🇪 GER | 1:38.94 | +0.09 |
| 6 | Clément Noël | 🇫🇷 FRA | 1:38.97 | +0.12 |
Key Highlights
- Redemption for McGrath: After the heartbreak of leading the first run at the 2026 Winter Olympics only to “DNF” in the second, McGrath successfully closed out this race to earn his 6th career World Cup victory.
- A Historic “Photo Finish”: It is extremely rare for the top three racers to be within four-hundredths of a second. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, representing Brazil, followed up his Giant Slalom win from Saturday with a 3rd place today.
- The Slalom Globe Race: This victory is massive for the season standings. McGrath and Braathen are now neck-and-neck heading into the World Cup Finals in Lillehammer, Norway, which begin later this month.
- Austrian & German Charge: Michael Matt and Linus Strasser both made significant jumps in the second run, nearly crashing the podium in a tightly packed top 10.
