LEVI, Finland (AP) — Two races, two wins.
The World Cup skiing season couldn't have started any better for Lucas Pinheiro Braathen .
The Brazilian skier who earned South America its first medal at the Winter Olympics won the opening World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, by 0.56 seconds on Sunday.
It follows up on his victory in the giant slalom in Sölden last month, which was the only other World Cup race so far this season.
The Norwegian-born Pinheiro Braathen led by 0.65 from Clement Noel after the first run and stayed ahead of the Frenchman, who placed second. Olympic slalom champion Loic Meillard was a further 0.17 back in third.
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