Elena Curtoni facts for kids
| Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 2010
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| Disciplines | Super-G, downhill, giant slalom, combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | C.S. Esercito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1991 Morbegno, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 14 November 2009 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 – (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 – (2011–17, 2021, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 14 – (2010–2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 – (2 DH, 1 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 11 – (5 DH, 6 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (13th in 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SG, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elena Curtoni (born on 3 February 1991) is an Italian alpine ski racer. She competes in the World Cup circuit. Elena's sister, Irene Curtoni, was also a World Cup ski racer.
About Elena Curtoni
Elena was born in Morbegno, a town in Italy. She has represented Italy in six World Championships.
She started her World Cup career in November 2009 when she was 18 years old. Elena achieved her first podium finish (meaning she placed in the top three) in March 2016. Her first big win came in a downhill race in Bansko, Bulgaria, in January 2020. In that race, Italian skiers took all top three spots, with Elena leading the way! Her teammates Marta Bassino and Federica Brignone finished right behind her.
Elena has won 3 World Cup races in total: 2 in downhill and 1 in Super-G. She has stood on the podium 12 times in her career.
World Cup Highlights
Elena has been a strong competitor in the World Cup. In the 2022 season, she finished 13th overall. She also placed 2nd in the Super-G standings that year, showing her skill in that specific discipline. In the 2023 season, she achieved her best overall ranking yet, finishing 9th.
Here are some of her top results in World Cup races:
- In 2016, she got 3rd place in a Downhill race in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
- In 2017, she earned 3rd place in Super-G in Val d'Isère, France, and 2nd place in Super-G in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
- Her first victory was in January 2020, winning the Downhill race in Bansko, Bulgaria.
- In January 2021, she was 3rd in Downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
- The 2022 season was great for Elena. She got 2nd in Super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and 3rd in Super-G in Val d'Isère, France. She also won the Super-G race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- In the 2023 season, she won the Downhill race in St. Moritz, Switzerland. She also took 2nd place in Super-G there. Later, she got 3rd in Downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and 2nd in Super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway.
World Championships
Elena has competed in the World Championships several times. These are big events where skiers from all over the world compete for titles.
- In 2011, she finished 6th in Super-G.
- In 2015, she placed 10th in Super-G.
- In 2017, she had a strong performance, finishing 5th in Super-G.
- At the 2021 World Championships, she came in 8th in Downhill and 4th in the Alpine Combined event.
- In 2023, she finished 15th in Super-G and 13th in Downhill.
Olympic Games
Elena represented Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
- She finished 5th in the Downhill event, which was a fantastic result!
- She also placed 10th in the Super-G race and 20th in the Giant Slalom.
See also
- Italian female skiers most successful World Cup race winner
