Emma Aicher Claims First World Cup Victory in Kvitfjell Downhill

The 21-year-old German skier secures her maiden win, edging out American Lauren Macuga and Austrian Cornelia Huetter in a tightly contested race.

Emma Aicher of Germany won her first-ever Alpine Ski World Cup race on Saturday, clocking a time of 1:31.69 in the downhill at Kvitfjell, Norway.
American Lauren Macuga finished in second place, just 0.03 seconds behind, while Austria’s Cornelia Huetter took third, 0.19 seconds off the lead.
This victory came a day after Aicher achieved her first career podium, making it a breakthrough weekend for the 21-year-old skier.
Cornelia Huetter's performance on Friday, where she claimed first place, has kept her in contention for the World Cup downhill title, narrowing the gap to leader Federica Brignone to just 16 points.
Breezy Johnson, the reigning downhill world champion from the United States, secured a podium finish on Friday, marking her first World Cup podium in three years after overcoming a doping suspension and injuries.