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Skiing World Cup Champion Brignone Suffers Broken Leg

The 34-year-old was airlifted to hospital by helicopter where she was diagnosed with a left tibia and fibula compound fracture.

By Channels Television
Updated April 3, 2025
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Federica Brignone of Team Italy reacts after competing in the second run of the women’s giant slalom during the STIFEL FIS World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort on March 25, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

 

Alpine skiing World Cup champion Federica Brignone suffered a broken leg at the Italian championships on Thursday when falling during a giant slalom.

Paula Moltzan of Team United States competes in the second run of the women’s slalom during the STIFEL FIS World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort on March 27, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

The 34-year-old was airlifted to hospital by helicopter where she was diagnosed with a left tibia and fibula compound fracture. Brignone is hoping to race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

 

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