Nov 30 : New Zealand's Alice Robinson said she was in disbelief after claiming her fifth World Cup win in the women's giant slalom at Copper Mountain on Saturday, becoming the first woman outside Europe or North America to achieve the milestone.

The 23-year-old, who led after the first run, held her nerve in the second run to claim her 18th World Cup podium in front of a noisy American crowd.

With the win in Colorado, Robinson broke a tie with compatriot Claudia Riegler to become the most successful women's Alpine ski racer from outside Europe or North America.

"I didn't know that, but that is pretty cool," Robinson told the website of FIS, the governing body for international skiing and snowboarding, following the event.

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