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Lara Gut-Behrami

Alpine skier
Gut-Behrami in 2017
Disciplines	Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, combined
Club	Sporting Gottardo
Born	(1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 34) Sorengo, Ticino, 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	9 – (2009–2025)
Medals	9 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	17 – (2008–2009, 2011–2025)
Wins	48 – (24 SG, 13 DH, 10 GS, 1 AC)
Podiums	100 – (45 SG, 24 DH, 28 GS, 2 AC, 1 PG)
Overall titles	2 – (2016, 2024)
Discipline titles	7 – (SG – 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, GS – 2024)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Switzerland World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Giant slalom 10 10 8 Downhill 13 5 6 Super-G 24 13 8 Combined 1 0 1 Parallel 0 0 1 International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 2 World Championships 2 4 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 Silver 2025 Saalbach Team combined 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 super talented alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She competes in all types of ski races, but she's especially good at fast events like downhill and Super-G. Lara won a gold medal in the Super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

She has won 48 World Cup races, which makes her one of the best alpine skiers ever! She's the first woman to win at least ten World Cup races in three different skiing styles. With six Super-G titles and many wins, she's considered the most successful Super-G skier of all time.

Lara's Skiing Journey

Lara Gut-Behrami skiing downhill in Germany in 2017.

Lara was born in Sorengo, a town in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. Her father, Pauli Gut, is Swiss, and her mother, Gabriella Almici, is a masseuse.

Lara started competing in FIS 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 downhill. That same year, she became the Swiss national champion in Super-G. She was the second youngest champion ever!

Starting in the World Cup

In late 2007, Lara made her first appearance in a World Cup race. It was a giant slalom event in Austria. In January 2008, she won four Europa Cup races in a row.

On February 2, 2008, Lara competed in her first World Cup downhill race. She finished in third place, even though she fell near the finish line! The next day, she placed fifth in the Super-G. After this, she joined the main World Cup team for the 2009 season.

First World Cup Wins

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 ever 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 Super Combined events, all before her 18th birthday.

Dealing with Injuries

In September 2009, Lara had a training accident and dislocated her hip. This injury meant she had to miss the entire 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

She returned for the 2011 season and quickly got back on the podium. She won a Super-G race in Austria in January. After the 2011 season, Lara changed her ski sponsor from Atomic to Rossignol.

In December 2012, Lara won her first World Cup downhill race in France. She was very fast, beating other top skiers.

Olympic Medals and World Titles

Lara won her first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the downhill event at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. She also won the Super-G season title in the World Cup that year.

In May 2015, Lara switched ski equipment brands again, this time to Head.

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 her first World Cup race in over two years. It was a downhill race in Switzerland.

The 2020–2021 season was one of her best. She won four Super-G World Cup races in a row. At the World Championships in Italy, she won her first world title in Super-G. She also won a bronze medal in downhill. Surprisingly, she won the giant slalom too, becoming the second Swiss woman to win two gold medals in one championship.

At the 2025 World Championships in Austria, she won a silver medal in the new team combined event. This was her first medal in combined in 16 years.

Lara announced that she will retire from competitive skiing after the 2025–2026 season.

Personal Life

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

In July 2018, she married football player Valon Behrami. Since then, she has used the name Gut-Behrami in her competitions.

Lara's Achievements

World Cup Season Titles

Lara has won 9 World Cup titles in total. This includes 2 Overall titles, 6 Super-G titles, and 1 Giant Slalom title.

	Season
		Discipline
	2014	Super-G
	2016	Overall
		Super-G
	2021	Super-G
	2023	Super-G
	2024	Overall
		Giant Slalom
		Super-G
	2025	Super-G

World Cup Race Victories

Lara has won 48 World Cup races and reached the podium 100 times!

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	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
2025	26 January 2025	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany	Super-G
	23 March 2025	Sun Valley, USA	Super-G
	25 March 2025		Giant slalom

World Championship Results

Lara has won 9 medals at the World Championships, including 2 gold medals.

• Lara was injured during the Combined event in 2017.

Olympic Results

Lara has won 3 Olympic medals, including one gold.

See also

In Spanish: Lara Gut-Behrami para niños