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 | 7 – (2011–17, 2021–25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 14 – (2010–2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 – (2 DH, 1 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 12 – (5 DH, 7 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (13th in 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SG, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elena Curtoni (born on February 3, 1991) is a talented Italian alpine ski racer. She competes in the World Cup, which is a series of top-level skiing competitions.
Elena's sister, Irene Curtoni, was also a famous World Cup ski racer.
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About Elena Curtoni
Elena was born in Morbegno, a town in Lombardy, Italy. She has represented Italy in five World Championships. These championships are big events where skiers from all over the world compete.
Elena started her World Cup journey in November 2009 when she was 18 years old. She achieved her first top-three finish (called a podium) in March 2016. Her very first win happened in January 2020 in a downhill race in Bansko. It was an amazing day because her Italian teammates, Marta Bassino and Federica Brignone, also finished on the podium, making it an all-Italian top three!
Her Amazing Skiing Journey
Elena has competed in many World Cup races. Here's a look at how she has performed over the years.
How She Ranked Each Year
This table shows Elena's overall ranking and her rankings in different skiing events each season.
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2011 | 20 | 53 | — | — | 23 | 43 | 21 |
| 2012 | 21 | 40 | — | 47 | 11 | 48 | 15 |
| 2013 | 22 | 38 | — | 29 | 19 | 44 | 7 |
| 2014 | 23 | 75 | — | 37 | 35 | — | — |
| 2015 | 24 | 44 | — | 33 | 16 | — | 18 |
| 2016 | 25 | 23 | — | 25 | 15 | 16 | 23 |
| 2017 | 26 | 17 | — | 26 | 4 | 30 | 20 |
| 2018 | 27 | 126 | — | 52 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 28 | 57 | — | — | 21 | 35 | — |
| 2020 | 29 | 15 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 30 | 14 | — | 18 | 10 | 9 | N/A |
| 2022 | 31 | 13 | — | 38 | 2 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 32 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 34 | 26 | — | — | 6 | 29 |
- Standings through March 10, 2025
Her Top Finishes and Wins
Elena has won 3 World Cup races and finished on the podium (top three) 12 times. She has also placed in the top ten 58 times!
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2016 | 16 Mar 2016 |  St. Moritz, Switzerland |
Downhill | 3rd |
| 2017 | 18 Dec 2016 |  Val d'Isère, France |
Super-G | 3rd |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland |
Super-G | 2nd | |
| 2020 | 25 Jan 2020 |  Bansko, Bulgaria |
Downhill | 1st |
| 2021 | 23 Jan 2021 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland |
Downhill | 3rd |
| 2022 | 12 Dec 2021 | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
Super-G | 2nd |
| 19 Dec 2021 | Val d'Isère, France |
Super-G | 3rd | |
| 23 Jan 2022 |  Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Super-G | 1st | |
| 2023 | 16 Dec 2022 | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
Downhill | 1st |
| 18 Dec 2022 | Super-G | 2nd | ||
| 21 Jan 2023 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Downhill | 3rd | |
| 3 Mar 2023 |  Kvitfjell, Norway |
Super-G | 2nd |
Skiing at the World Championships
The World Championships are another major event in alpine skiing. Elena has competed in several of these.
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team Combined |
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| 2011 | 20 | — | — | 6 | — | 16 | N/A |
| 2013 | 22 | — | — | 18 | — | 13 | |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | 10 | — | DNF1 | |
| 2017 | 26 | — | — | 5 | — | DNF2 | |
| 2021 | 30 | — | DNS2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 32 | — | — | 15 | 13 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 34 | — | — | 9 | — | N/A | 14 |
Elena at the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are the biggest sports event in the world. Elena competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2022 | 31 | — | 20 | 10 | 5 | DNF1 |
See also
In Spanish: Elena Curtoni para niños
- Italian female skiers most successful World Cup race winner
