History has been made by Queenstown’s Alice Robinson, again.
The 24-year-old (born in Australia) delivered a maiden Super G World Cup podium, taking gold in the St Moritz FIS World Cup speed event.
The opening race of the women’s 2026 FIS Super G World Cup season was held on the Corviglia piste, in near-perfect conditions following cold overnight temperatures in St. Moritz. A steep start gate saw athletes quickly build speed, with precise timing through the gates proving crucial for a fast time on the course set by American coach Alex Hoedlmoser.
“It was such an epic day. I have always struggled in Super G to feel the same nerves, energy, intensity and focus that I feel at giant slalom races, and today I was just telling myself this is like a GS race. You’re a real competitor; you can do really well,” said Robinson.
“I think I was more focused than I usually am. I really wanted to nail the inspection, nail the warm-up, and I had such a clear plan of what I wanted to do.
Robinson, the sixth athlete on course, adapted quickly to the fast conditions. She clocked a top speed of 90 km/h at the first timing gun before accelerating to an impressive 103.5 km/h further down the course. Robinson launched a massive 41 metres off the jump right before the finish line, taking the lead by a commanding 0.95 seconds.
With a strong field still to come, including USA’s Lindsey Vonn, Robinson faced a long wait in the leader’s chair in a tightly fought race that saw the next 11 fastest racers finish within one second of her time. However, as each athlete crossed the line, Robinson’s time remained unchallenged, confirming a historic victory.
“It’s my first Super G podium and my first win, but I’ve been racing Super G for a few years now and I’ve always wanted to crack it,” said Robinson.
“I think today I had a really good mixture of the things I learned from the downhill trainings, and also the technical stuff that I’ve been so solid with in my GS. I was able to put it all together and have a really good run.”
Romane Miradoli of France finished in second place, +0.08 seconds behind Robinson, with Italy’s Sofia Goggia rounding out the podium in third, +0.19 seconds off Robinson’s winning time.
This result marks Robinson’s seventh career World Cup victory, adding to her six Giant Slalom World Cup wins and the 21st World Cup podium of her career.
