15 hours agocortina d’ampezzo, italy — federica brignone is the embodiment of what the olympics are about. A crash 10 months ago during the italian. 1 day agoolympic super-g champion federica brignone revealed that the leg injury she suffered 10 months ago was worse than reported, and that she would have needed “more than two years” to.
Brignone suffered multiple leg fractures and a torn anterior cruciate ligament (acl) in a crash at the italian national championships last april, requiring two surgeries and months of rehab. 12 hours agoitalian skier federica brignone, a senior citizen in her sport at age 35, could not have expected to land atop any podium after suffering a broken leg in a crash less than a year ago. Overall world cup skiing champion italy’s federica brignone is carried away on a toboga after she broke multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the italian championships in the.
3 days agojust 10 months after a crash at the italian championships left her with a tear in her anterior cruciate ligament (acl) and multiple fractures of her calf and tibial plateau, brignone skied off. 3 days agoitalian skier federica brignone earned the first olympic gold medal of her decorated career by winning the women's super-g. 14 hours agoselected to carry her home country’s flag in the opening ceremony here, federica brignone needed an assist.
Her surgically repaired leg - shredded in a horrific crash in april 2025 -. 6 hours agofederica brignone delivered an unforgettable moment that shocked the sports world. Just 10 months after a devastating crash left her with a broken leg and torn acl, the 35-year-old italian.
Apr 4, 2025italian alpine skier federica brignone sustained a displaced, comminuted fracture of the tibial plateau and fibular head in her left leg, plus ligament damage, in a crash in the italian.