Michelle Gisin facts for kids
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Gisin in 2019
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| Disciplines | Slalom, combined, Downhill, super-G, Giant slalom |
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| Born | 5 December 1993 Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 29 December 2012 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 – (2014, 2018, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 5 – (2013–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 11 – (2013–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 – (1 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 21 – (9 SL, 4 DH, 3 GS, 3 SG, 2 AC) |
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| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in AC, 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Michelle Gisin (born December 5, 1993) is a talented Swiss alpine ski racer. She competes in all types of ski racing events. Michelle is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She won the Women's Combined event at both the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Michelle was born in Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland. She comes from a family of skiers. Her older siblings, Marc and Dominique Gisin, are also alpine ski racers.
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Michelle Gisin's Ski Racing Journey
Michelle Gisin started her ski racing career with great success in junior championships. In 2011, she placed third in the downhill event. The next year, 2012, she earned third in the super-G and won the super combined event.
Junior World Championships Success
In February 2013, Michelle won a silver medal in the slalom at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships. This showed her potential on the international stage. She later represented Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in alpine skiing.
Breaking Through in Senior Races
Michelle made a big step forward in her senior career in December 2016. At a World Cup event in Val-d'Isère, France, she raced in her first World Cup downhill and finished seventh. 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, Switzerland, Michelle won a silver medal. This was in the combined event, where she finished right behind her teammate Wendy Holdener. It was a special moment for Switzerland, winning first and second place on home snow.
Olympic Gold and More Podiums
In December 2017, Michelle visited Lake Louise, Canada, for the first time. She finished third in a downhill race, earning her second World Cup podium. The next week, she returned to St. Moritz and placed second in a super-G race.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Michelle won her first Olympic gold medal in the combined event. She was third after the downhill part of the race. Then, she skied a strong slalom run to win, beating famous skiers like Mikaela Shiffrin and Wendy Holdener. Her sister, Dominique, had also won an Olympic gold medal in 2014.
Overcoming Challenges for More Medals
Getting ready for the 2021-2022 season was tough for Michelle. She became ill with Pfeiffer's glandular fever, which meant she could barely train for months. Despite this, she kept getting better throughout the winter.
By December 2021, she was back on the podium, finishing third in giant slalom and slalom races. In January, she added two more third-place finishes in downhill and super-G. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Michelle won a bronze medal in the super-G. She then won her second Olympic gold medal in the combined event, repeating her success from 2018. She also earned two more third-place finishes in World Cup races that season.
Michelle Gisin has achieved 1 World Cup win and 21 World Cup podiums in her career. She has also earned 2 Olympic gold medals, 1 Olympic bronze medal, 1 World Championship silver medal, and 1 World Championship bronze medal.
Personal Life
Michelle Gisin has been in a relationship with Luca De Aliprandini, an Italian alpine skier, since 2014. They announced their engagement in June 2024.
See also
- List of Olympic medalist families
