Fabio Gstrein takes silver in the slalom and saves the honor of the ÖSV men

Die Switzerland got everyone from the men Gold medals except for the one in the giant slalom, which went to Brazil (Lucas Pinheiro Braathen).

Fabio Gstrein was 0.94 seconds behind after the first run and put in a dream run in the second run, with which he secured the medal. Atle Lie McGrath had led after the first run and was eliminated in the decision. came third Henrik Kistoffersen.

Fabio Gstrein is, by the way, the great cousin of Bernhard Gstreinrunner-up at the 1988 Olympic Games. “When you take home a medal, it’s not only a reward for yourself, but also for the fans and everyone who was shaking with you. It’s a satisfaction when you’ve shown in the race what you can do in training,” he said after the decision.

Marco Schwarz fell slightly behind and finished tenth. Michael Matt came eighth.

With Manuel Feller One of the favorites was eliminated in the treacherous hairpin in the first round end of the steep slope. “I threw everything I had into it. With the visibility and the deteriorating piste, a few surprises develop that you don’t see. For me it was one surprise too many,” said Feller, who was surprised by a small bump.

Pinheiro Braathen slipped away

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen did not become Brazil’s first double Olympic champion at the Winter Games. The RTL winner from Bormio slipped on the inside ski while skiing diagonally and past the next gate. “These are the Olympic Games. You have to drive hard. It was the right plan. But I didn’t have the discipline on the flat,” said the 25-year-old.

More than a third of the top 30 dropped out in the first round. Including strong runners like Feller, Braathen, Hallberg, Rassat, Popov, Vinatzer and Sala. So runners got by Haiti or Israel in the best 30.