Alice Robinson made history by securing New Zealand’s first-ever alpine ski world championships medal, earning silver in the giant slalom in Austria.
The 23-year-old finished just behind Italy’s Federica Brignone, who claimed gold with a combined time of 2:22.71.
Robinson, second after the first run, delivered a determined performance on the challenging spring-like snow conditions to finish in 2:23.61, holding off the field until Brignone’s final run.
The silver marks a career milestone for Robinson, improving on her previous best of fourth in 2021 and continuing her strong form after a recent World Cup victory.
Alice Robinson has made history in Saalbach, finishing in second place with her phenomenal skiing and securing both her and NZ’s first ever Alpine World Championships medal!!
Congratulations Alice 🥳@fisalpine pic.twitter.com/zpZ36stMfE
— Snow Sports NZ (@snowsports_nz) February 13, 2025
