World Junior Championships open in Narvik with Super-G and Team Combined

The first events of the World Junior Championships in Narvik, Norway got underway this week as the women’s and men’s Super-G and Team Combined delivered the first medals of the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships.

Top Results Snapshot — Narvik Junior World Championships

Women’s Super-G Podium

1st Emy Charbonnier (FRA, 2005)
2nd Logan Grosdidier (USA, 2008) [www.fis-ski.com]
3rd Pia Hauzenberger (AUT, 2005)

Men’s Super-G Podium

1st Victor Haghighat (FRA, 2007)
2nd Sandro Manser (SUI, 2005, Atomic)
3rd Jake Kertesz-Knight (CAN, 2005)

After difficult conditions over opening days, all downhill training runs and the official downhill races were canceled due to rain and warm temperatures.

Charbonnier wins first gold, Grosdidier takes silver

Women’s Super-G — Junior World Championships | Narvik [www.fis-ski.com]

Top 5 Results
Charbonnier 47.96
Grosdidier 48.37 (+0.41)
Hauzenberger 48.48 (+0.52)
Allenbach 48.60 (+0.64)
Aumann 48.64 (+0.68)

On March 8 the women’s Super-G was contested on a short but demanding course that required a blend of technical skiing and speed. Charbonnier won, Grosdidier took the silver, and Hauzenberger claimed bronze; Allenbach finished just behind.

France takes Team Combined gold

Women’s Team Combined — Junior World Championships | Narvik [www.fis-ski.com]

Top 5 Results
Charbonnier / Charbotel 1:28.76
Righi / Trocker 1:29.14 (+0.38)
Hauzenberger / Raich 1:29.28 (+0.42)
Stucki / Flatscher 1:29.47 (+0.71)
Reischl / Grandinger 1:29.62 (+0.86)

The Super-G served as the first run of the Team Combined event, giving the French pairing the early lead heading into the slalom. Italy’s Anna Trocker delivered a strong slalom to move into silver position; Austria maintained bronze with Hauzenberger and Raich. Logan Grosdidier and Katie Rowekamp from Alaska finished eighth in Team Combined; another American pair finished 11th.

Haghighat steps up in Super-G

Men’s Super-G — Junior World Championships | Narvik [www.fis-ski.com]

Top 5 Results
Haghighat 40.36
Manser 40.39 (+0.03)
Kertesz-Knight 40.57 (+0.21)
Nolting 40.69 (+0.33)
Lindenmeyr 40.89 (+0.53)

France claims Team Combined gold, USA takes silver

Men’s Team Combined — Junior World Championships | Narvik [www.fis-ski.com]

Top 5 Results
Haghighat / Huot-Marchand 1:17.26
Lindenmeyr / Palmquist 1:17.43 (+0.17)
Bengtson / Bakkevig 1:17.47 (+0.21)

The slalom portion produced dramatic movement; the French team prevailed, with USA taking silver.

More action ahead in Narvik

This marked the fourth edition of Team Combined at the Junior World Championships, and early feedback from athletes and coaches suggests the format is likely here to stay. There is much more racing ahead this week in Narvik, with the technical disciplines still to come as the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships continue.

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About the Author: Matt Garcka

Matt Garcka is the co-host of the Skiing is Believing podcast. His involvement in ski racing as a journalist has grown since he started reporting on the sport.

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