Marco Odermatt won the super-G at the World Championships by a historic margin of one second on February 7, 2025. He finished with a time of 1:24.57.
What happened?
Odermatt prevailed over Austrian Raphael Haaser, who took silver, and Norway's Adrian Smiseth Sejersted, who won bronze.
The Swiss skier's margin of victory was the largest in any men's speed race at the World Championships since 1991.
Why it matters for Marco Odermatt
This win makes Odermatt the fourth man to own world titles in the downhill, super-G, and GS, after countryman Pirmin Zurbriggen, Austrian Hermann Maier, and American Bode Miller.
Odermatt grew up keeping World Cup statistics by hand and having his own skiing tracked by his dad on spreadsheets.
What comes next?
Over the next week, Odermatt can become the second man to win three individual golds at one World Championships, after American Ted Ligety in 2013.
The men's downhill at the World Championships is scheduled for Sunday, and the GS is set for next Friday.
No man or woman has won the downhill, super-G, and GS at one World Championships.
Odermatt leads this season's standings in all three disciplines, having won last season's World Cup season titles in the downhill, super-G, and GS.
Ryan Cochran-Siegle, the Olympic super-G silver medalist, was the top American, finishing in a tie for seventh place.
The FIS World Alpine Skiing Championships 2025 continue on Saturday with the women's downhill, featuring Lindsey Vonn, live at 5:30 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Odermatt's victory was celebrated on social media, with the FIS Alpine account tweeting: "Marco Odermatt draws perfect run to win SG title @saalbach2025 #fisalpine #saalbach2025 #skiverrückt #wintersport".
The World Championships will continue to showcase the best of alpine skiing, with Odermatt aiming to make history once again.