“This was my dream, to be a gold medalist in GS. I have been dreaming of this moment for many, many years. I was always second,” said Brignone, who won GS silver at the worlds in 2011 and 2023. “This is just one of the best days of my life.”

Italy's Federica Brignone put in a dominant display to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday.

Italy's Federica Brignone turned on the style at the world championships on Thursday to claim a major event giant slalom gold medal at last after several near misses spanning 14 years. Brignone was fastest in both runs in Saalbach to get gold a week after super-g silver,