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Lara Gut-Behrami: The Great Portrait (Swiss Press Text 2026, by Ursina Haller & Christof Gertsch) - Swiss Press Award

Lara Gut-Behrami, Teil 1, Lara Gut-Behrami, Teil 2, Lara Gut-Behrami, Teil 3

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2026

Ursina Haller & Christof Gertsch

Lara Gut-Behrami is the most successful Swiss female ski racer of our time. As an outsider, operating outside the established federation structures, she won all the major titles. At the same time, as a young woman, she was subjected to unprecedented media sexism that shaped her public image. This portrait explores the question: How could Switzerland treat such an exceptional athlete in this way?

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