Lucas Braathen
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (born 19 April 2000) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer from Hokksund and represents the sports club Bærums SK.[1]
Lucas Braathen | |
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| Born | 19 April 2000 |
| Other names | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| Club | Bærums Skiklub |
| World Cup debut | 8 December 2018 (age 18) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2022) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 5 – (2019–2023) |
| Wins | 5 – (3 SL, 2 GS) |
| Podiums | 12 – (8 SL 4 GS) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2023) |
| Discipline titles | 1 – (SL – 2023) |
Braathen is the son of a Norwegian father and a Brazilian mother. His middle name 'Pinheiro' is Portuguese for pine tree, paying tribute to his mother and his Brazilian heritage.
Career
At the Junior World Championships in 2019, Braathen finished fourth and eleventh, followed by a silver medal in super-G, and a bronze medal in the combined event. He made his World Cup debut in December 2018 in Val d'Isere, and collected his first points (five) with a 26th-place finish.[1]
Braathen recorded his first victory (and podium) in October 2020 at the season opener, a giant slalom in Sölden. In 2022, he won his first slalom at the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, going from 29th place after the first run to first place after the second run, the largest jump to victory on record.[2]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | 147 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 2021 | 20 | 43 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 39 | — | — |
- Standings through 19 March 2023
Race podiums
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2021 | 18 October 2020 |  Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 2022 | 16 January 2022 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st |
| 22 January 2022 | Kitzbühel, ustriaA | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 12 March 2022 |  Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 19 March 2022 |  Courchevel, France | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2023 | 11 December 2022 | Val d'Isère, France | Slalom | 1st |
| 18 December 2022 |  Alta Badia, Italy | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 8 January 2023 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 15 January 2023 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 22 January 2023 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 24 January 2023 | Schladming, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 19 March 2023 |  Soldeu, Andorra | Slalom | 2nd | |
References
- Lucas Braathen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- "Braathen stuns field to win Wengen slalom". 16 January 2022.
External links
- Lucas Braathen at FIS (alpine)
- Lucas Braathen at Olympics.com
- Lucas Braathen at Olympedia
- Lucas Braathen at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Lucas Braathen at Team Norway (in Norwegian)