Alexis Pinturault facts for kids
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![]() At Stockholm in February 2019
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Disciplines | Giant slalom, Super-G, Combined (also Slalom before 2023) |
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Club | Douanes – SC Courchevel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Moûtiers, France |
20 March 1991 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 13 March 2009 (age 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | alexispinturault.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 3 – (2014, 2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 3 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 7 – (2011–23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 8 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 15 – (2009–2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 34 – (1 SG, 18 GS, 3 SL, 10 AC, 2 PS) |
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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
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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).
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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
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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.
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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 |
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Wins | 34 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Podiums | 77 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
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Date | Location | Discipline | |
2012 | 21 February 2012 | ![]() |
Parallel slalom |
2013 | 8 December 2012 | ![]() |
Slalom |
18 January 2013 | ![]() |
Combined | |
24 February 2013 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
2014 | 19 January 2014 | ![]() |
Slalom |
26 January 2014 | ![]() |
Combined | |
13 March 2014 | ![]() |
Super-G | |
2015 | 23 January 2015 | ![]() |
Combined |
14 March 2015 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
2016 | 22 January 2016 | ![]() |
Combined |
13 February 2016 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
19 February 2016 | ![]() |
Combined | |
26 February 2016 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
28 February 2016 | Giant slalom | ||
4 March 2016 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
2017 | 23 October 2016 | ![]() |
Giant slalom |
10 December 2016 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
29 December 2016 | ![]() |
Combined | |
7 January 2017 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
2018 | 9 December 2017 | ![]() |
Giant slalom |
29 December 2017 | ![]() |
Combined | |
2019 | 22 February 2019 | ![]() |
Combined |
16 March 2019 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
2020 | 27 October 2019 | ![]() |
Giant slalom |
15 December 2019 | ![]() |
Slalom | |
29 December 2019 | ![]() |
Combined | |
2 February 2020 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
1 March 2020 | ![]() |
Combined | |
2 March 2020 | Giant slalom | ||
2021 | 27 November 2020 | ![]() |
Parallel-G |
20 December 2020 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
8 January 2021 | ![]() |
Giant slalom | |
9 January 2021 | Giant slalom | ||
20 March 2021 | ![]() |
Giant slalom |
World Championship Results
Alexis has won 3 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals at the World Championships!
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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!
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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
In Spanish: Alexis Pinturault para niños
- List of FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men's race winners