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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Flo Clifford

Italy’s Federica Brignone wins super-G less than a year after horror crash

Federica Brignone’s incredible comeback is complete after the Italian won the first Olympic gold medal of her illustrious career, less than a year on from a serious leg break which required two surgeries.

The 35-year-old, competing in her third Olympics, won the women’s super-G on home snow in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Tuesday.

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