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Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in action during the second run of the Men's Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom competition at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. Sergio Bisi/LiveMedia-IPA/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led the way as Brazil saluted skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen who won the nation's first ever medal, a gold, at the Winter Olympics.
Lula said on X that Braathen's giant slalom triumph in Bormio, which also marked a first medal for the whole of South America, "will forever be part of Brazilian sporting history.
"This unprecedented result shows that Brazilian sport has no limits. It reflects talent, dedication and continuous work to strengthen sport in all its dimensions," he said.
Finance minister Fernando Haddad said "Go Brazil" and surfer Gabriel Medina, who gained worldwide fame at the Paris 2024 Games through an iconic photo, said: "Congratulations Lucas! Proud of Brazil."
Sao Paulo football club named the medal "historic", sports portal Ge Globo stated "what emotions" and daily Meia Hora said that Braathen "broke a paradigm and giving hope for the advancement of winter sports in Brazil."
Braathen, 25, has a Norwegian father and a Brazilian mother. He originally raced for Norway and retired in 2023 over a marketing rights row with the Norwegian federation. He returned a year later, now competing for Brazil.
Braathen has another chance to win silverware on Monday in the Olympic slalom.
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