Brabec Earns Second World Cup Podium
Following her success in Trondheim, Norway, Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team athlete Alexa Brabec returned to the World Cup podium in Ramsau, Austria, claiming second in the women’s individual mass start normal hill HS98/5.0km. It is her second podium of the 2025-26 season and her second career podium.
The mass start race is always an exciting format to watch and Brabec skied confidently to second place in the cross country race, putting her in a great position for ski jumping. After having the best jump in official training and winning the PCR jump Thursday, Brabec put down an outstanding 90-meter jump, putting her just .5 points behind Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen.
“I’m super psyched with today," said Brabec. "It was a hard race so it feels good that I was able to put down the second fastest time. And it was a pretty good jump so I am excited to go again tomorrow.”
Teammate Annika Malacinski also had another strong performance with an 11th place finish. With both U.S. women in the top 15 again, they continue to prove that the U.S. women are podium contenders in every start.
Results
Women
Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec was a member of the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event. She also competed in the 2020 Youth Olympics. One day, she hopes to compete at the Olympics on the world stage.
Brabec is a huge soccer fan, and growing up, she idolized U.S. Women’s National Team Member, Tobin Heath. Brabec still plays in the spring and the fall as cross-training for skiing. Her sister, Haley, is also a Nordic Combined athlete.