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Michelle Gisin

Alpine skier
Gisin in 2019
Disciplines	Slalom, combined, Downhill, super-G, Giant slalom
Born	(1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 31) Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
World Cup debut	29 December 2012 (age 19)
Olympics
Teams	3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals	3 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 – (2013–2025)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	13 – (2013–2025)
Wins	1 – (1 SL)
Podiums	21 – (9 SL, 4 DH, 3 GS,          3 SG, 2 AC)
Overall titles	0 – (3rd in 2021)
Discipline titles	0 – (2nd in AC, 2018)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing  Switzerland World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 1 1 7 Giant slalom 0 1 2 Super-G 0 1 2 Downhill 0 1 3 Combined 0 2 0 International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 2 0 1 World Championships 0 1 1 Olympic Games Gold 2018 Pyeongchang Combined Gold 2022 Beijing Combined Bronze 2022 Beijing Super-G World Championships Silver 2017 St. Moritz Combined Bronze 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Combined Junior World Championships Silver 2013 Mont St. Anne Slalom

Michelle Gisin (born December 5, 1993) is a Swiss alpine ski racer. She competes in all types of ski racing events. Michelle is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She won the combined event at the 2018 Winter Olympics and again at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Michelle was born in Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland. Her older siblings, Marc and Dominique Gisin, are also alpine ski racers.

Michelle Gisin's Ski Racing Journey

Michelle Gisin started her ski racing career with great success. She did very well in the Swiss Junior National Championships. In 2011, she placed third in the downhill race. The next year, 2012, she was third in the super-G and won the super combined event.

Junior World Championships Success

In February 2013, Michelle earned a silver medal. This was in the slalom event at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships. She also represented Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in alpine skiing.

Breaking Through in World Cup Racing

Michelle made a big step forward in her senior career in December 2016. This happened at a World Cup event in Val-d'Isère. She finished seventh in her first World Cup downhill race. Soon after, she achieved her first podium finish, coming in second in the combined event.

Later that season, at the World Championships in St. Moritz, Michelle won a silver medal. She placed second in the combined event, right behind her teammate Wendy Holdener. This was a special moment for Switzerland, as they took the top two spots on their home snow.

Olympic Gold and More Podiums

In December 2017, Michelle visited Lake Louise for the first time. She finished eighth in one downhill race. The next day, she earned her second World Cup podium, placing third in another downhill. The following week, she returned to St. Moritz. There, she achieved her first top 10 finish in a super-G race, coming in second.

Michelle then went on to win the gold medal in the combined event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She was third after the downhill part of the race. She then skied a strong slalom run to win, beating Mikaela Shiffrin and Wendy Holdener. Her sister, Dominique, had also won a gold medal in downhill at the 2014 Olympics.

Overcoming Challenges and Continued Success

Michelle faced a tough time before the 2021-22 season. She became ill with Pfeiffer's glandular fever. This meant she could barely train during the summer and fall. Despite this, she kept getting better throughout the winter.

By the end of December 2021, she was back on the podium. She finished third in the giant slalom in Courchevel and the slalom in Lienz. In January, she added two more third-place finishes. These were in the downhill and super-G races in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Michelle won a bronze medal in the super-G. She then successfully defended her Olympic title in the combined event, winning another gold. After the Olympics, she earned two more third-place finishes in the World Cup. These were in the slalom in Åre and the super-G in Courchevel.

Personal Life

Michelle Gisin has been in a relationship with Italian alpine skier Luca De Aliprandini since 2014. They announced their engagement in June 2024.

Olympic Results

Michelle Gisin has competed in three Winter Olympic Games. She has won two gold medals and one bronze medal.

World Cup Race Podiums

Michelle Gisin has achieved 21 podium finishes in World Cup races, including one victory.

Season
	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2017	16 December 2016	Val d'Isere, France	Combined	2nd
2018	2 December 2017	Lake Louise, Canada	Downhill	3rd
	9 December 2017	St. Moritz, Switzerland	Super-G	2nd
	4 March 2018	Crans-Montana, Switzerland	Combined	2nd
2019	30 November 2018	Lake Louise, Canada	Downhill	2nd
	1 December 2018		Downhill	3rd
2020	29 December 2019	Lienz, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	11 January 2020	Altenmarkt, Austria	Downhill	3rd
2021	22 November 2020	Levi, Finland	Slalom	2nd
	29 December 2020	Semmering, Austria	Slalom	1st
	3 January 2021	Zagreb, Croatia	Slalom	3rd
	16 January 2021	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Giant slalom	3rd
	17 January 2021		Giant slalom	2nd
	20 March 2021	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Slalom	3rd
2022	21 December 2021	Courchevel, France	Giant slalom	3rd
	29 December 2021	Lienz, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	22 January 2022	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Super-G	3rd
	12 March 2022	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	3rd
	17 March 2022	Courchevel, France	Super-G	3rd
2024	29 December 2023	Lienz, Austria	Slalom	3rd
	10 March 2024	Åre, Sweden	Slalom	3rd

See also

In Spanish: Michelle Gisin para niños

• List of Olympic medalist families