Close to four years after her last Alpine Ski World Cup victory in Lenzerheide on March 21, 2021, Coolabah Capital Investments’ ski racer Alice Robinson climbed to the top of the podium in Kronplatz thanks to a furious second run.
The 23-year-old set the fastest time and benefited from the failures of Sara Hector and first-run leader Federica Brignone.
After today’s win, Robinson matches compatriot Claudia Riegler as New Zealand’s most successful Alpine skier.
Robinson took the lead in the Giant Slalom standings over Sara Hector, who failed to finish the second run.
“It was always one of my favorite slopes. It has a bit of everything. You need courage to be fast. And the fans are great. It’s incredible to win again. Last year I skied well, but always came second or third,” Robinson said.
Alice was born in Sydney, Australia, and then moved with her Australian family, including her brother and sister, to Queenstown, New Zealand, at the age of 4. She became New Zealand’s youngest-ever Winter Olympian, at 16 years, when the 2018 games commenced.
“Identifying my ANZAC heritage, prospects, and the fact that I was probably somewhat under the radar outside of Europe, Coolabah’s team reached out to me and have invested an amazing amount to help me become the best ski-racer I can be,” Alice says. “I am profoundly appreciative of their ongoing financial and intellectual support.”
Melda Donnelly, Coolabah’s chairperson, says the company is delighted to invest in world-class athletes who share our philosophical approach to competing on a global stage.
“Financial markets are probably the most competitive environments you can find,” she says. “And as an active manager, we are effectively pitting ourselves against the collective wisdom and insight of the entire world. We are, therefore, delighted to support a young Australian-New Zealander like Alice, who confronts a similarly daunting challenge.”