Sofia Goggia raced to victory. © ANSA / Guillaume Horcajuelo

The great redemption of Sofia Goggia

Sofia Goggia had been waiting for a World Cup victory since January 18th – that is, for about 11 months. On Sunday, the Italian finally broke her drought in the Super-G in Val d'Isère.

21 December 2025

From: dl

Sofia Goggia has stood on a World Cup podium six times since her last victory in the Cortina downhill. Now the 33-year-old has finally returned to the top step of the podium. After a disappointing downhill run the previous day, the Bergamasque skier delivered a perfect run in Sunday's Super-G, beating the in-form New Zealander Alice Robinson by 15 hundredths of a second.

Lindsey Vonn finished third, just as she had in the downhill. It was the 41-year-old American's first podium finish of the Super-G season. Vonn was understandably pleased at the finish line this time – as was her coach, Aksel Lund Svindal. On Sunday, Vonn will be able to smile from the podium alongside her good friend Goggia. The two shared a warm embrace at the finish. Elena Curtoni, another Italian skier, finished fourth.

Lindsey Vonn also raced onto the podium. © APA/afp / JEFF PACHOUD

The South Tyrolean skiers Sara Thaler, Nicol, and Nadia Delago have not yet started. The women's Ski World Cup continues between Christmas and New Year's. A giant slalom and a slalom are scheduled in Semmering on December 27th and 28th.