Elena CURTONI

Italy

Alpine Skiing

Date of Birth: 3 Feb 1991

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Place of birth: MORBEGNO

Birth Country:

Italy

Residence: COSIO VALTELLINO

Residence Country:

Italy

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank
Alpine Skiing	Women's Downhill	5
	Women's Super-G	10
	Women's Giant Slalom	20
	Women's Alpine Combined	DNF

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Giant Slalom Run 1	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Giant Slalom Run 2	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Women's Super-G	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Women's Downhill 1st Training	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Women's Downhill 2nd Training	Cancelled
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Women's Downhill 3rd Training	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Women's Downhill	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Women's Alpine Combined Downhill 1st Training	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Women's Alpine Combined Downhill	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
4	Alpine combined Ladies	2021	Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA	2:09.57
5	Super G Ladies	2017	St. Moritz, SUI	1:21.89
6	Super G Ladies	2011	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER	1:24.65
8	Downhill Ladies	2021	Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA	1:35.10
10	Super G Ladies	2015	Vail / Beaver Creek, USA	1:11.97
13	Super Combined Ladies	2013	Schladming, AUT	2:44.20
16	Super Combined Ladies	2011	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER	2:47.31
18	Super G Ladies	2021	Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA	1:27.30
18	Super G Ladies	2013	Schladming, AUT	1:37.12

World Cup Rankings
Season	All	Downhill	Giant Slalom	Super G	Alpine Combined
2021/2022	10	15	38	2
2020/2021	14	9	18	10
2019/2020	15	6		11	10
2018/2019	57	35		21
2017/2018	126		52
2016/2017	17	30	26	4	20
2015/2016	23	16	25	15	23
2014/2015	44		33	16	18
2013/2014	75		37	35
2012/2013	38	44	29	19	7
2011/2012	40	48	47	11	15
2010/2011	53	43		23	21

World Cup - Best Achievements
Season	Downhill	Giant Slalom	Super G	Alpine combined	Super Combined
2021/2022	1 x 9th	1 x 17th	1 x 1st
2020/2021	1 x 3rd	1 x 13th	1 x 4th
2019/2020	1 x 1st		2 x 7th	1 x 5th
2018/2019	1 x 20th		2 x 13th
2017/2018		1 x 27th
2016/2017	1 x 16th	1 x 15th	1 x 2nd	1 x 9th
2015/2016	1 x 3rd	1 x 10th	1 x 7th	1 x 8th
2014/2015	1 x 39th	1 x 17th	1 x 5th	1 x 18th
2013/2014	1 x 33rd	1 x 11th	1 x 18th
2012/2013	1 x 29th	1 x 12th	1 x 9th		1 x 6th
2011/2012	1 x 27th	1 x 22nd	1 x 5th		1 x 11th
2010/2011	1 x 21st		1 x 10th		1 x 10th

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location	Result
1	Super G	2021/2022	Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA	1:20.98
2	Super G	2021/2022	St. Moritz, SUI	57.92
3	Super G	2021/2022	Val d'Isere, FRA	1:19.74
6	Super G	2021/2022	St. Moritz, SUI	1:21.56
7	Super G	2021/2022	Lake Louise, CAN	1:18.92
8	Super G	2021/2022	Zauchensee, AUT	1:11.43
9	Downhill	2021/2022	Val d'Isere, FRA	1:43.23
10	Super G	2021/2022	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER	1:19.26
13	Downhill	2021/2022	Zauchensee, AUT	1:47.13
14	Downhill	2021/2022	Lake Louise, CAN	1:50.56

Hobbies:

Painting, traveling, hiking, tennis, swiming. "I love art - anything creative." (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

"Art was my energy, in a good way. Especially when I’m tired, I always try to keep that passion and that side of me on. I try to draw and my bad energy goes away." (fis-ski.com, 31 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Attended art school in her hometown of Morbegno, but also had a dream of attending Brera Academy in Milan. (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

Family:

Husband, Nicolo Robello (married 3 May 2021 in Gerola Alta). Father, Luciano. Mother, Carmela. Sister, Irene. (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

Languages spoken:

Italian, French, English, Spanish

Club name:

C.S. Esercito

Coach:

National: Giovanni Feltrin (ITA)

Sporting relatives:

Husband Nicolo Robello (Sailing): Professional sailer from Ligurian. (ilgiorno.it, 8 May 2021)

Older sister Irene Curtoni (Alpine skiing): Competed at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and at six World Championships (2009-13, 2017-21), winning team parallel bronze in 2019. Retired after the 2020/21 season.

Father Luciano Curtoni (Alpine skiing): Longtime ski instructor and was her first coach. (sciaremag.it, 1 Dec 2008)

Debut:

2006 FIS event in Geilo (Giant slalom - 27th)
2009 World Cup in Levi (Slalom - DNF1)

Injuries:

November 2017: Tore anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in her right knee missing the remainder of the 2017/18 Olympic season. (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

30 Mar 2017: Fractured her left ankle and suffered facial lacerations in a crash at the Italian national championships in Bardonecchia. Returned to racing in October. (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021; skiracing.com, 21 Mar 2017)

National team:

2008

Start:

While her father was a longtime ski instructor, it was her mother who first put her on skis at around two years old. "I didn’t like it at first. But then, they brought me to a real slope and I just loved it - going straight." (fis-ski.com, 31 Aug 2021; Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

Reason:

"What I liked the most was the freedom that skiing gave me." (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

Ambition:

"Reach my highest level. A small crystal globe and an Olympic medal would be a really big goal." (Athlete 3 Oct 2021)

Training:

"Every day is not easy. Sometimes you need to find the motivation a little bit deeper than usual. These are the most important training days." (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

Memorable:

Her 25 January 2020 World Cup downhill win in Bansko. "After my comeback from injuries, it was really nice to win and reconfirm to myself that I can do it and it’s all worth it." (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

Hero:

Alpine skier Isolde Kostner (ITA), three-time Olympic medallist, two-time World champion.

Alpine skier Didier Cuche (SUI), 1998 Olympic silver, 2009 World champion. (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

Influence:

She was most motivated by her family, especially her father, Luciano, as well as by herself. (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

When she was 17, she sat down with her father and mother to discuss her future. Her father said, "I think you're pretty good on skis." So she chose that path. (fis-ski.com, 31 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"Always be here and now. And, of course, always enjoy what you do." (Athlete, 3 Oct 2021)

General Interest

HER PASSIONS
She attributes much of her success to her passion for both art and skiing. "The combination of two passions made me the person I am and that taught me that, in life, you must always believe in yourself and never stop dreaming. We women can do great things." (Instagram, 9 Jul 2021)

Milestones

Has competed in five World Championships (2011-21), with three top-six finishes.

At four Junior World Championships (2008-11), she won two medals including gold in super-G in 2011in Crans Montana.

In 218 World Cup starts since her debut in 2009, she has five podium finishes, one of which is a victory in downhill in 2020 in Bansko.

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
DNF:: Did Not Finish

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