Lucas Pinheiro secures Brazil’s first-ever medal at the Winter Olympics

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·14 February 2026

Lucas Pinheiro secures Brazil’s first-ever medal at the Winter Olympics

Brazil made history this Saturday by winning its first medal in an edition of the Winter Olympic Games. Lucas Pinheiro, 25 years old, became the champion of the giant slalom in Milan.

In the first run, the Brazilian-Norwegian athlete recorded the best time among the 81 competitors, with a mark of 1min13s92. In the second, he clocked 1min11s08.

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Before Lucas, Brazil's best result in the Winter Olympic Games had been ninth place, achieved by Isabel Clark in snowboarding at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.

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