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Federica Brignone

Alpine skier
Brignone in 2018 in Aosta
Disciplines	Giant slalom, super-G, combined, downhill, slalom
Club	CS Carabinieri
Born	(1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 34) Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
World Cup debut	28 December 2007 (age 17)
Website	federicabrignone.com
Olympics
Teams	4 – (2010–2022)
Medals	3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 – (2011, 2015– 2023)
Medals	3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	18 – (2008–2025)
Wins	32 – (14 GS, 11 SG, 5 AC, 2 DH)
Podiums	76 – (38 GS, 22 SG, 10 DH, 6 AC)
Overall titles	1 – (2020)
Discipline titles	3 – (GS – 2020, AC – 2020, SG – 2022)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing Italy World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Giant slalom 14 14 10 Super-G 11 6 5 Downhill 2 5 3 Combined 5 1 0 International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 2 World Championships 1 2 0 Olympic Games Silver 2022 Beijing Giant slalom Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Giant slalom Bronze 2022 Beijing Combined World Championships Gold 2023 Méribel Combined Silver 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Giant slalom Silver 2023 Méribel Giant slalom Junior World Championships Gold 2009 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Combined Silver 2010 Mont Blanc Giant slalom

Federica Brignone (born 14 July 1990) is a famous Italian alpine ski racer. She competes in all alpine skiing events. Her main focus is on giant slalom and super-G.

Federica made history in 2020. She became the first Italian woman to win the overall World Cup title. This is a huge achievement in ski racing! She has also won medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, she earned a silver medal in giant slalom. She also won a bronze medal in the combined event. Italian sports journalists call her "La Tigre Delle Nevi", which means "The Snow Tiger".

Federica's Ski Racing Journey

Federica Brignone was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She started her World Cup career when she was 17 years old in December 2007. Her first full season was in 2010.

Early Career and First Medals

At her first World Championships in 2011, Federica won a silver medal. This was in the giant slalom event. In December 2012, she had surgery on her right ankle. This meant she missed the rest of the 2013 season.

In March 2017, Federica won a giant slalom race in Aspen, USA. Her Italian teammates, Sofia Goggia and Marta Bassino, finished second and third. This was a special moment for Italy! She also helped Italy achieve two other "hat tricks" (when three athletes from the same country finish in the top three).

Olympic Success

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Federica won her first Olympic medal. It was a bronze medal in the giant slalom.

Making History: Overall World Cup Title

In March 2020, Federica Brignone achieved something amazing. She won the overall World Cup title! She was the first Italian woman ever to do this. That season, she had five wins and eleven podium finishes. She also won two more World Cup titles for giant slalom and combined events.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, she added more medals to her collection. She won a silver medal in giant slalom and a bronze medal in the combined event.

By December 2023, Federica had won 23 World Cup races. She had also reached the podium 60 times. Her wins include 14 in giant slalom and 11 in super-G. In December 2023, she won two giant slalom races in a row in Tremblant, Canada.

About Federica's Family

Federica's mother, Maria Rosa Quario, was also an alpine ski racer. She competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Maria Rosa won four World Cup races, all in slalom. Federica is engaged to French skier Nicolas Raffort.

World Cup Achievements

Brignone during a downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 2017.

Brignone after winning the Giant Slalom World Cup in Courchevel in 2019.

Season Titles

Federica has won 5 World Cup season titles. This includes one overall title, one giant slalom title, two combined titles, and one super-G title.

	Season
		Discipline
	2020	Overall
		Giant slalom
		Combined
	2022	Super-G

Race Victories

Federica has won 32 World Cup races. She has also been on the podium (finished in the top three) 76 times!

Here is a list of her World Cup race victories:

Season
	Date	Location	Discipline
2016	24 October 2015	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom
	27 February 2016	Soldeu, Andorra	Super-G
2017	24 January 2017	Kronplatz, Italy	Giant slalom
	24 February 2017	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Combined
	19 March 2017	Aspen, USA	Giant slalom
2018	29 December 2017	Lienz, Austria	Giant slalom
	13 January 2018	Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria	Super-G
	4 March 2018	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Combined
2019	24 November 2018	Killington, USA	Giant slalom
	24 February 2019	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Combined
2020 5 victories (2 GS, 2 AC, 1 SG)	17 December 2019	Courchevel, France	Giant slalom
	12 January 2020	Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria	Combined
	18 January 2020	Sestriere, Italy	Giant slalom
	2 February 2020	Rosa Khutor, Russia	Super-G
	23 February 2020	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Combined
2021	28 February 2021	Val di Fassa, Italy	Super-G
2022 4 victories (3 SG, 1 GS)	12 December 2021	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Super-G
	16 January 2022	Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria	Super-G
	30 January 2022	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Super-G
	20 March 2022	Méribel, France	Giant slalom
2023	14 January 2023	St. Anton, Austria	Super-G
2024 6 victories (4 GS, 2 SG)	2 December 2023	Tremblant, Canada	Giant slalom
	3 December 2023		Giant slalom
	17 December 2023	Val-d'Isère, France	Super-G
	3 March 2024	Kvitfjell, Norway	Super-G
	9 March 2024	Åre, Sweden	Giant slalom
	17 March 2024	Saalbach, Austria	Giant slalom
2025 5 victories (2 DH, 2 GS, 1 SG)	26 October 2024	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom
	28 December 2024	Semmering, Austria	Giant slalom
	11 January 2025	St. Anton, Austria	Downhill
	19 January 2025	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Super-G
	25 January 2025	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Downhill

World Championship Results

Federica has won medals at the World Championships. She won a gold medal in the combined event in 2023.

Olympic Games Results

Federica has competed in four Olympic Games and won three medals.

National Titles

Federica Brignone has won nine national championships in Italy.

• Italian Alpine Ski Championships
  • Super-G: 2017, 2023 (2 wins)
  • Giant slalom: 2011, 2017, 2018 (3 wins)
  • Slalom: 2021 (1 win)
  • Combined: 2016, 2017, 2023 (3 wins)

See also

In Spanish: Federica Brignone para niños

• Italian female skiers most successful World Cup race winner
• List of FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's race winners