Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (Brazilian Portuguese: [piˈɲejɾu]; born 19 April 2000) is a Brazilian and Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer. Until his retirement from World Cup racing in October 2023, he represented Norway in international competition. In March 2024, Braathen announced that he would return to ski racing, instead representing Brazil.
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| Full name | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 2000 Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Norway (2016–2023) Brazil (2024–) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bærums Skiklub | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 8 December 2018 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (2019–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 – (3 SL, 2 GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 12 – (8 SL 4 GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (SL – 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen was born to a Norwegian father and Brazilian mother on 19 April 2000 in Oslo, Norway.[1][2] Braathen's mother left Brazil after meeting his father.[3] When he was three years old, his parents separated and Braathen went to Brazil with his mother. When his father gained custody, Braathen moved back to Norway.[4] He grew up speaking Norwegian and Portuguese.[5] Beginning when he was 11 years old, Braathen visited Brazil every year.[4]
Braathen first skied when he was three or four years old, but he did not start skiing again until he was nine years old. His father, Bjørn, planned his skiing career.[6] Braathen also played soccer as a child, though he preferred skiing as it is an individual sport.[7]
Career
From Hokksund, Braathen raced for Norwegian club Bærums SK.[8] At the Junior World Championships in 2019, Braathen finished fourth and eleventh, followed by a silver medal in super-G, and a bronze medal in the combined event. He made his World Cup debut in December 2018 in Val d'Isere, and collected his first points (five) with a 26th-place finish.[9]
Braathen recorded his first victory (and podium) in October 2020 at the season opener, a giant slalom in Sölden. In 2022, he won his first slalom at the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, going from 29th place after the first run to first place after the second run, the largest jump to victory at that time.[10] He announced his retirement from World Cup racing on 27 October 2023, a day before the new season's opening event in Sölden, Austria.[11] On 7 March 2024, he announced that he would return, racing for Brazil.[12]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel |
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| 2019 | 18 | 147 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 2021 | 20 | 43 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 39 | — | — |
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2021 | 18 October 2020 |  Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 2022 | 16 January 2022 |  Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st |
| 22 January 2022 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 12 March 2022 |  Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 19 March 2022 |  Courchevel, France | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2023 | 11 December 2022 | Val d'Isère, France | Slalom | 1st |
| 18 December 2022 |  Alta Badia, Italy | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 8 January 2023 | Adelboden, Switzerland | Slalom | 1st | |
| 15 January 2023 | Wengen, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 22 January 2023 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 24 January 2023 | Schladming, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 19 March 2023 |  Soldeu, Andorra | Slalom | 2nd |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2022 | 21 | DNF1 | DNF2 | — | — | — |
References
External links
- Lucas Pinheiro Braathen at FIS (alpine)
- Lucas Pinheiro Braathen at Olympics.com
- Lucas Pinheiro Braathen at Olympedia
- Lucas Braathen at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Lucas Braathen at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
