Lucas Braathen
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (born 19 April 2000) is a Norwegian alpine skier from Hokksund. He represents the sports club Bærums SK.[1]
| Alpine skier | |
 Lucas Braathen in 2019 | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
|---|---|
| Club | Bærums Skiklub |
| Full name | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen |
| Born | 19 April 2000 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| World Cup debut | 8 December 2018 (age 18) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 0 |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 0 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 3 – (2019–2021) |
| Wins | 1 - (1 GS) |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 GS) |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Lucas Braathen is the son of a Norwegian father and a Brazilian Mother. His middle name ‚Pinheiro‘ is Brazilian for pine tree, paying tribute to his mother and his Brazilian heritage.
Career
At the 2019 Junior World Championships he finished sixth and eleventh, followed by a silver medal in super-G and a bronze medal in the combined event at the 2019 Junior World Championships. He made his FIS Alpine Ski World Cup debut in December 2018 in Val d'Isere, where he also collected his first World Cup points with a 26th-place finish.[1] He won his first race during the 2020–21 season, winning Giant slalom in Sölden, it was also his first podium.
