Irene Curtoni facts for kids
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Curtoni in 2019 at Palazzo Chigi.
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| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | C.S. Esercito | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1985 Échirolles, Isère, France |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 29 December 2007 (age 22) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 – (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 – (2009–13, 2017, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (team) (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 13 – (2009–2021) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 – (1 GS, 1 PS) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (16th in 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (8th in GS, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Irene Curtoni (born August 11, 1985) is a former Italian World Cup alpine ski racer. She was known for her skills in technical events like giant slalom and slalom.
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Early Life and Skiing Start
Irene Curtoni was born in Échirolles, France. Her father was a ski instructor there. She grew up in the Sondrio area in Italy. Before focusing on skiing, Irene also enjoyed other sports. She competed in basketball, gymnastics, and swimming.
Skiing Career Highlights
Irene made her first appearance in a World Cup race in December 2007. She was 22 years old then. Her best individual result was a third-place finish in giant slalom. This happened in March 2012 in Ofterschwang, Germany.
Throughout her career, Irene achieved two World Cup podiums. A podium means finishing in the top three. She also had 32 finishes in the top ten. This shows she was a very consistent skier.
Irene represented Italy in five World Championships. She also competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. At the Olympics, she finished tenth in the slalom event. She was also part of the Italian team that finished fifth in the team event.
In 2019, Irene won a bronze medal at the World Championships. This was in the team event.
World Cup Podiums
Irene Curtoni earned two podium finishes during her World Cup career. One was in giant slalom and the other in parallel slalom.
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2012 | 2 March 2012 |  Ofterschwang, Germany |
Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 2018 | 20 December 2017 |  Courchevel, France |
Parallel slalom | 3rd |
Retirement and New Role
Irene Curtoni announced her retirement from ski competitions in 2021. After retiring, she started a new job. Since 2021, she works as a technical commentator. She talks about alpine ski races for the Swiss-Italian television.
Family Connections
Irene has a younger sister named Elena Curtoni. Elena was born in 1991 and is also an alpine ski racer.
See also
In Spanish: Irene Curtoni para niños
Images for kids
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Irene Curtoni in December 2015
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