Sofia again! Fourth success of the Goggia downhill

Sofia Goggia again! And not just her. The blue triumphed again in the downhill in Crans Montana after the victory on Friday. For her it is the fourth consecutive free victory and eleventh career success. At the team level, it is the 100th victory in the women’s World Cup.

Three blue athletes are among the top four with Elena Curtoni third, behind Laura Gut, and Pirovano fourth. Federica Brignone ninth also did well.

«I’m happy to share the podium with Elena.

As a child she was my nightmare because she always beat me, now we are together on the podium. You always live for the next race. I go day by day to improve myself once again. As I had done yesterday I archive the victory and think about tomorrow. The dedication is to the federation that has achieved 100 victories “said the Olympic champion.

We must return to 2018 with Lindsey Vonn to find a skier capable of 4 consecutive downhill successes in the World Cup. With this victory there are nine successes of the blues this season thanks to Sofia Goggia and Marta Bassino.

The absolute record of Italian women’s victories in one season is ten and dates back to the 1996-1997 season. For consecutive victories, the Italian record is of Deborah Compagnoni, 8 in giant.

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