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Lara Gut-Behrami

Alpine skier
Gut-Behrami in 2019
Disciplines	Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, combined
Club	Sporting Gottardo
Born	(1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 34) Sorengo, Switzerland
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
World Cup debut	28 December 2007 (age 16)
Website	laragut.ch
Olympics
Teams	3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals	3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 – (2009–2023)
Medals	8 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	16 – (2008–2009, 2011–2024)
Wins	45 – (22 SG, 13 DH, 9 GS, 1 AC)
Podiums	93 – (41 SG, 24 DH, 25 GS, 2 AC, 1 PG)
Overall titles	2 – (2016, 2024)
Discipline titles	6 – (SG – 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024, GS – 2024)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Switzerland World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Giant slalom 9 8 8 Downhill 13 5 6 Super-G 22 11 8 Combined 1 0 1 Parallel 0 0 1 International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 2 World Championships 2 3 3 Olympic Games Gold 2022 Beijing Super-G Bronze 2014 Sochi Downhill Bronze 2022 Beijing Giant slalom World Championships Gold 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Super-G Gold 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Giant slalom Silver 2009 Val-d'Isère Downhill Silver 2009 Val-d'Isère Combined Silver 2013 Schladming Super-G Bronze 2015 Beaver Creek Downhill Bronze 2017 St. Moritz Super-G Bronze 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Downhill Junior World Championships Silver 2007 Altenmarkt Downhill Silver 2008 Formigal Downhill

Lara Gut-Behrami (born April 27, 1991) is a famous alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She competes in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, which is a series of top-level ski races. Lara is especially good at fast races like downhill and Super-G.

She won a gold medal in the Super-G event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Lara has won 45 World Cup races in different types of skiing. This makes her one of the best alpine skiers ever!

Lara Gut-Behrami's Skiing Journey

Gut skiing downhill in Germany in 2017

Lara was born in Sorengo, Switzerland. Her dad, Pauli Gut, is Swiss, and her mom, Gabriella Almici, is Italian. Lara started her first official ski races when she was just 15 years old in December 2006.

At the Alpine Youth World Championship in 2007, she won a silver medal in the downhill race. In the same year, she became the Swiss national champion in Super-G. She was the second youngest person ever to win this title!

Starting Her World Cup Career

Lara joined the World Cup circuit in December 2007. She raced in a giant slalom event in Austria. In January 2008, she won four races in a row in the Europa Cup. This is another important ski competition.

In her very first World Cup downhill race in February 2008, Lara finished third. This was amazing because she even fell near the finish line! The next day, she placed fifth in the Super-G. Because of her great start, Lara joined the main World Cup team for the 2009 season.

First World Cup Wins and Medals

Lara won her first World Cup race on December 20, 2008. It was a Super-G race in Switzerland. She was only 17 years old, making her the youngest skier to win a World Cup Super-G race.

At the 2009 World Championships in France, Lara won two silver medals. She earned them in the downhill and combined events. This happened more than two months before her 18th birthday!

Dealing with Injuries

In September 2009, Lara had a serious fall during training. She dislocated her hip and had to miss the entire 2010 ski season. This meant she couldn't compete in the 2010 Olympic Games.

She came back strong for the 2011 season. Lara finished on the podium four times, including a Super-G victory in Austria.

Olympic and World Championship Success

Lara won her first Olympic medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She took home the bronze medal in the downhill race. In the World Cup that year, she won the Super-G season title. She also finished third overall in the World Cup standings.

At the 2017 World Championships in Switzerland, Lara won a bronze medal in the Super-G. Sadly, she injured her left knee in the next event, which ended her season early.

In February 2020, Lara won a World Cup downhill race in Switzerland. This was her first win in over two years.

Becoming a World Champion

The 2020–2021 season was one of Lara's best. She won four Super-G World Cup races in a row. At the World Championships in Italy, she showed how strong she was. She won her first world title in the Super-G and a bronze in the downhill.

Even more surprisingly, she won the giant slalom race too! This was a very close race, and she won by just 0.02 seconds. Lara became only the second Swiss woman to win two gold medals at a single World Championship.

Personal Life

Lara is very good at languages. She can speak Italian, German, French, and English. She also knows some Spanish.

In July 2018, Lara married Valon Behrami, who is a Swiss football (soccer) player. After they got married, she started using the name Gut-Behrami.

World Cup Achievements

Season Titles

Lara has won 8 season titles in the World Cup. This includes two overall titles, five Super-G titles, and one Giant Slalom title.

	Season
		Discipline
	2014	Super-G
	2016	Overall
		Super-G
	2021	Super-G
	2023	Super-G
	2024	Overall
		Giant Slalom
		Super-G

World Cup Season Standings

This table shows how Lara finished in different ski disciplines each season.

Standings through 15 December 2024

World Cup Race Victories

Lara has won 45 World Cup races in total!

Season
	Date	Location	Discipline
2009	20 December 2008	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Super-G
2011	9 January 2011	Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria	Super-G
2013	14 December 2012	Val-d'Isère, France	Downhill
2014 7 victories (4 SG, 2 DH, 1 GS)	26 October 2013	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom
	29 November 2013	Beaver Creek, USA	Downhill
	30 November 2013		Super-G
	8 December 2013	Lake Louise, Canada	Super-G
	26 January 2014	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Super-G
	12 March 2014	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Downhill
	13 March 2014		Super-G
2015	7 December 2014	Lake Louise, Canada	Super-G
	24 January 2015	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Downhill
2016 6 victories (1 SG, 2 DH, 2 GS, 1 AC)	27 November 2015	Aspen, USA	Giant slalom
	18 December 2015	Val-d'Isère, France	Combined
	19 December 2015		Downhill
	28 December 2015	Lienz, Austria	Giant slalom
	7 February 2016	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Super-G
	19 February 2016	La Thuile, Italy	Downhill
2017 5 victories (3 SG, 1 DH, 1 GS)	22 October 2016	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom
	4 December 2016	Lake Louise, Canada	Super-G
	18 December 2016	Val d'Isère, France	Super-G
	22 January 2017	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Super-G
	28 January 2017	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Downhill
2018	21 January 2018		Super-G
2020	21 February 2020	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Downhill
	22 February 2020		Downhill
2021 6 victories (4 SG, 2 DH)	10 January 2021	St. Anton, Austria	Super-G
	24 January 2021	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Super-G
	30 January 2021	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Super-G
	1 February 2021		Super-G
	26 February 2021	Val di Fassa, Italy	Downhill
	27 February 2021		Downhill
2022	11 December 2021	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Super-G
	15 January 2022	Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria	Downhill
2023 3 victories (2 SG, 1 GS)	26 November 2022	Killington, USA	Giant slalom
	15 January 2023	St. Anton, Austria	Super-G
	16 March 2023	Soldeu, Andorra	Super-G
2024 8 victories (3 SG, 1 DH, 4 GS)	28 October 2023	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom
	25 November 2023	Killington, USA	Giant slalom
	14 January 2024	Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria	Super-G
	28 January 2024	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Super-G
	30 January 2024	Kronplatz, Italy	Giant slalom
	10 February 2024	Soldeu, Andorra	Giant slalom
	16 February 2024	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Downhill
	2 March 2024	Kvitfjell, Norway	Super-G

World Championship Results

This table shows Lara's performance at the World Championships.

• Injured between runs of Combined event in 2017

Olympic Results

This table shows Lara's results at the Winter Olympic Games.

See also

In Spanish: Lara Gut-Behrami para niños