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Monday, February 16, 2026
Israel’s Szollos finishes 26th in slalom, wrapping up his Olympic run
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAmy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israeli alpine skier Barnabas Szollos finishes the challenging slalom course in 26th place at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, wrapping up his appearance at the Games.
Szollos finished 26th in the first run earlier this morning and 27th in the second run.
“I made it, another top 30. That was the goal,” says Szollos in a video message after the race. “I had a few very difficult days the last few days with an injury, but I never gave up – for you. Thanks for the support and the cheering.”
A whopping 51 skiers, more than half of the field, were knocked out in the first run of the slalom – including Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who won gold in the giant slalom on Saturday – amid low visibility and treacherous weather conditions. Five more skiers were knocked out in the second run, including Norwegian Atle McGrath, who was in lead position following the first run.
In total, only 39 of the 96 athletes who qualified for the race managed to make it down the mountain in both runs.
Gold medal in the event goes to Switzerland’s Loic Meillard, as Austrian Fabio Gstrein takes silver and Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen clinches bronze.
This is the fourth and last race for Szollos at this year’s Games. He finished 41st in the giant slalom on Saturday, 33rd in the super-G on Wednesday and 30th in the downhill last Saturday, making this his best 2026 Olympic event.
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