“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.Brignone, second in the super-G a week ago, led after the first run,

Swiss skier Camille Rast has built a big lead and Mikaela Shiffrin was looming in third in the opening run of the women's slalom at the Alpine world championships.