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Alexis Pinturault
Alpine skier
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At Stockholm in February 2019
Disciplines Giant slalom, Super-G, Combined
(also Slalom before 2023)
Club Douanes – SC Courchevel
Born (1991-03-20) 20 March 1991 (age 34)
Moûtiers, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
World Cup debut 13 March 2009 (age 17)
Website alexispinturault.com
Olympics
Teams 3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals 3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams 7 – (2011–23)
Medals 8 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons 15 – (2009–2023)
Wins 34 – (1 SG, 18 GS, 3 SL,
        10 AC, 2 PS)
Podiums 77 – (4 SG, 41 GS, 12 SL,15 AC, 3 PS, 2 PGS)
Overall titles 1 – (2021)
Discipline titles 5 – (GS: 2021, AC: 2016, 2017, 2019 & 2020)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  France
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 3 4 5
Giant 18 12 11
Super-G 1 1 2
Downhill 0 0 0
Combined 10 4 1
Parallel 2 1 2
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 2
World Championships 3 1 4
Olympic Games
Silver 2018 Pyeongchang Combined
Bronze 2014 Sochi Giant slalom
Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Giant slalom
World Championships
Gold 2017 St. Moritz Team event
Gold 2019 Åre Combined
Gold 2023 Courchevel Combined
Silver 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Combined
Bronze 2015 Beaver Creek Giant slalom
Bronze 2019 Åre Giant slalom
Bronze 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Super-G
Bronze 2023 Courchevel Super-G
Junior World Championships
Gold 2009 Garmisch-Pertenkirchen Giant slalom
Gold 2011 Crans-Montana Giant slalom

Alexis Pinturault (born March 20, 1991, in Moûtiers, France) is a super-fast French alpine ski racer. He's also an Olympic medalist!

Alexis is the most successful French skier ever in the World Cup, with an amazing 34 victories. He has competed for France in seven World Championships and three Winter Olympics. He won four bronze medals in the Giant Slalom at these big events. In 2021, he even won the overall World Cup championship, which is a huge deal!

He's also a two-time world champion in the "Combined" event (in 2019 and 2023). Plus, he won a gold medal in the "Team event" in 2017. Before becoming a senior champion, he was a two-time world junior champion in Giant Slalom (in 2009 and 2011).

Alexis's Early Life

Alexis Pinturault was born in Moûtiers, a town in Savoie, France. He grew up in Annecy. His mom, Hege Wiig Pinturault, is from Bergen, Norway. Because of this, Alexis spent many of his childhood summers in Norway. He has dual citizenship, meaning he is a citizen of both France and Norway.

Alexis's Ski Racing Journey

Alexis started his World Cup career just before his 18th birthday. This was in March 2009, at a race in Åre, Sweden. Two years later, in March 2011, he got his first podium finish. He came in second place in a Giant Slalom race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.

His first World Cup victory came in February 2012. He won a "parallel slalom" race in Moscow, Russia.

Winning in 2013

Alexis had a small setback in October 2012. He hurt his ankle playing tennis and couldn't ski for three months. But he came back strong! In December, he won his second World Cup race in Slalom at Val-d'Isère, France. The home crowd loved it! He started in sixth place but had an amazing second run.

His third win was in the "super-combined" event in Wengen, Switzerland. His great slalom skills helped him win this race. He didn't win any medals at the 2013 World Championships. However, he finished in the top six four times, which is still very impressive. A week later, he won his fourth World Cup race. This was his first win in Giant Slalom, at Garmisch, Germany.

In March 2013, Alexis was given the "Longines Rising Star" award. This award goes to the best young racer (under 23) of the season. After the 2014 season, Alexis changed his ski equipment from Salomon to Head.

Before the 2023-24 season, Alexis decided to focus on speed races. This means he will no longer compete in Slalom events.

World Cup Achievements

Alexis has won 6 World Cup titles! This includes one overall title, one Giant Slalom title, and four Combined titles.

Season Titles

FIS Crystal Globe.svg Season
Discipline
2013    Combined
2014    Combined
2016 Combined
2017 Combined
2019 Combined
2020 Combined
2021
Overall
Giant slalom
Parallel
Unofficial, tied with Ivica Kostelić
Unofficial, tied with Ted Ligety
Unofficial

Season Standings

This table shows how Alexis ranked in different ski disciplines each season.

Season
Age Overall  Slalom  Giant
 Slalom 
 Super  G Downhill Combined Parallel
2011 19 54 22 30 30 N/A
2012 20 10 18 4 22 54 4
2013 21 6 9 3 33 1
2014 22 3 9 3 13 1
2015 23 3 10 2 10 2
2016 24 3 11 2 27 1
2017 25 4 12 3 22 1
2018 26 6 14 3 19 4
2019 27 2 6 3 21 1
2020 28 2 6 2 8 1 19
2021 29 1 7 1 17 N/A 1
2022 30 10 16 5 15
2023 31 8 17 5 5 N/A
2024 32 42 20 32 39
2025 33 35 23 10
Standings through 24 December 2023

Race Victories

Alexis has won 34 World Cup races and stood on the podium 77 times!

Total Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super-G Combined Parallel
Slalom
Parallel
Giant slalom
Wins 34 3 18 1 10 1 1
Podiums 77 12 41 4 15 3 2
Season
Date Location Discipline
2012 21 February 2012 Russia Moscow, Russia Parallel slalom
2013 8 December 2012 France Val-d'Isère, France Slalom
18 January 2013  Switzerland  Wengen, Switzerland Combined
24 February 2013 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Giant slalom
2014 19 January 2014  Switzerland  Wengen, Switzerland Slalom
26 January 2014 Austria Kitzbühel, Austria Combined
13 March 2014  Switzerland  Lenzerheide, Switzerland Super-G
2015 23 January 2015 Austria Kitzbühel, Austria Combined
14 March 2015 Slovenia Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Giant slalom
2016 22 January 2016 Austria Kitzbühel, Austria Combined
13 February 2016 Japan Naeba, Japan Giant slalom
19 February 2016 France Chamonix, France Combined
26 February 2016 Austria Hinterstoder, Austria Giant slalom
28 February 2016 Giant slalom
4 March 2016 Slovenia Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Giant slalom
2017 23 October 2016 Austria Sölden, Austria Giant slalom
10 December 2016 France Val-d'Isère, France Giant slalom
29 December 2016 Italy Santa Caterina, Italy Combined
7 January 2017  Switzerland  Adelboden, Switzerland Giant slalom
2018 9 December 2017 France Val-d'Isère, France Giant slalom
29 December 2017 Italy Bormio, Italy Combined
2019 22 February 2019 Bulgaria Bansko, Bulgaria Combined
16 March 2019 Andorra Soldeu, Andorra Giant slalom
2020 27 October 2019 Austria Sölden, Austria Giant slalom
15 December 2019 France Val-d'Isère, France Slalom
29 December 2019 Italy Bormio, Italy Combined
2 February 2020 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Giant slalom
1 March 2020 Austria Hinterstoder, Austria Combined
2 March 2020 Giant slalom
2021 27 November 2020 Austria Lech/Zürs, Austria Parallel-G
20 December 2020 Italy Alta Badia, Italy Giant slalom
8 January 2021  Switzerland  Adelboden, Switzerland Giant slalom
9 January 2021 Giant slalom
20 March 2021  Switzerland  Lenzerheide, Switzerland Giant slalom

World Championship Results

Alexis has won 3 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals at the World Championships!

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team Event
2011 19 17 DNF
2013 21 6 5 6 6
2015 23 DNF2 3 11 5
2017 25 DNF1 7 6 10 1
2019 27 4 3 1
2021 29 7 DNF2 3 2
2023 31 - 7 3 1

Olympic Results

Alexis has won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Winter Olympics!

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
2014 22 DNF2 3 DNF2
2018 26 5 3 2
2022 30 16 5 11 DNF2

See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Alexis Pinturault para niños

  • List of FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men's race winners
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