About
Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G, born 16 September 1993 in Saas im Prattigau, Grisons, Switzerland; races for club Rinerhorn. Made her World Cup debut in a downhill at Altenmarkt in January 2014. First World Cup podium and win came in a super-G at St. Moritz in December 2017 (home-snow victory). A hip injury kept her out of the 2015-16 season. Won gold in the downhill at the 2023 World Championships, upsetting favourites including a disqualified Sofia Goggia. Has a second World Cup win, a downhill at Val-d'Isere in December 2023, plus two further podiums (a downhill runner-up finish at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in January 2022 and another downhill second place at Crans-Montana in February 2024), for 2 wins and 4 podiums total (3 DH, 1 SG). Missed the entire 2024-25 season through injury. Has competed at three Winter Olympics (2018, 2022, 2026) and three World Championships (2017, 2019, 2023).
FIS Code 516248. Career: 2 World Cup wins (SG, St. Moritz Dec 2017; DH, Val-d'Isere Dec 2023), 4 podiums (3 DH, 1 SG). World Championship gold, downhill, 2023 (Courchevel/Meribel); this remains her only World Championship medal. 3 Olympic appearances (2018, 2022, 2026), no Olympic medals. Missed the 2024-25 season through injury.