Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (; born 19April 2000) is a Brazilian and Norwegian
World Cup alpine ski racer
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. Until his retirement from World Cup racing inOctober 2023, he represented Norway in international competition. In March 2024, Braathen announced that he would return to ski racing, instead representing Brazil.
Early life
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen was born to a Norwegian father and Brazilian mother on 19 April 2000 in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, Norway. Braathen's mother left Brazil after meeting his father. 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.
He grew up speaking Norwegian and Portuguese. Beginning when he was 11 years old, Braathen visited Brazil every year.
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. Braathen also played soccer as a child, though he preferred skiing as it is an individual sport.
Career
From
Hokksund, Braathen raced for Norwegian club
Bærums SK
Bærums Skiklub is a Norwegian multi sports club founded in 1885. It has sections for cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, biathlon and orienteering.
Venues include Solbergbakken, Skuibakken and .
Notable club m ...
. At the
Junior World Championships in
2019
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, 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
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in
Val d'Isere, and collected his first points (five) with a 26th-place finish.
Braathen recorded his first victory (and podium) in October
2020
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at the season opener, a giant slalom in
Sölden. In
2022
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, 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. He announced his retirement from World Cup racing on 27October 2023, a day before the new season's opening event in
Sölden, Austria. On 7March 2024, he announced that he would return, racing for Brazil.
World Cup results
Season standings
Race podiums
* 5 wins – (3
SL, 2
GS)
* 12 podiums – (8
SL, 4
GS)
Olympic results
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Skiers from Bærum
Norwegian male alpine skiers
Norwegian people of Brazilian descent
Brazilian male alpine skiers
Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers for Norway