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Lara Gut-Behrami to retire from Alpine skiing after 2026 Olympic season

Lara Gut-Behrami already said she has competed at her last World Championships. Now she’s saying she plans to end her Alpine skiing career after a fourth Olympics in 2026.

Gut-Behrami, the 2022 Olympic super-G gold medalist, shared the news at an event in her native Switzerland on Tuesday night, according to Swiss media reports.

Gut-Behrami, 34, also won world championships in the super-G and giant slalom in 2021 and World Cup overall titles in 2015-16 and 2023-24.

Her 48 career World Cup race victories are third among active women behind Mikaela Shiffrin (101) and Lindsey Vonn (82).

Gut-Behrami said before this past February’s World Championships that it would be her last time competing at the biennial worlds.

Gut-Behrami has raced on the highest level since age 16, including winning two world championships silver medals at age 17 in 2009.

After the 2026 Olympics, Gut-Behrami plans to move to England as her husband, Valon, will be the technical director at his former soccer club, Watford, according to Swiss media.

Norway won the most medals and gold medals at winter sports World Championships in 2025.