Alexis PINTURAULT

France
Alpine Skiing
20 Mar 1991
30
Male
MOUTIERS
 
France
COURCHEVEL
 
France

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ALP Alpine Skiing Men's Super-G 11
Men's Giant Slalom 5
Men's Slalom 16
Men's Alpine Combined DNF
Mixed Team Parallel
FRA
France
 5

Schedule

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

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocationResult
2Men's Alpine Combined2018PyeongChang, KOR00:02:06.750
3Men's Giant Slalom2018PyeongChang, KOR00:02:19.350
3Giant Slalom2014Sochi, RUS00:02:45.930
4Mixed Team2018PyeongChang, KOR
5Men's Slalom2018PyeongChang, KOR00:01:39.720
DNFSuper Combined2014Sochi, RUS
DNFSlalom2014Sochi, RUS
World Championship
RankEventYearLocationResult
1Alpine combined Men2019Are, SWE1:47.71
1Team Parallel Mixed2017St. Moritz, SUI
2Alpine combined Men2021Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA2:05.90
3Super G Men2021Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA1:19.79
3Giant Slalom Men2019Are, SWE2:20.66
3Giant Slalom Men2015Vail / Beaver Creek, USA2:35.04
4Slalom Men2019Are, SWE2:06.79
5Alpine combined Men2015Vail / Beaver Creek, USA2:36.51
5Giant Slalom Men2013Schladming, AUT2:30.86
6Super G Men2017St. Moritz, SUI1:26.28
6Super Combined Men2013Schladming, AUT2:58.41
6Super G Men2013Schladming, AUT1:24.99
6Slalom Men2013Schladming, AUT1:52.27
7Slalom Men2021Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA1:47.98
7Giant Slalom Men2017St. Moritz, SUI2:14.29
10Alpine combined Men2017St. Moritz, SUI2:27.19
11Super G Men2015Vail / Beaver Creek, USA1:16.42
17Slalom Men2011Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER1:43.91
World Cup Rankings
SeasonAllSlalomGiant SlalomSuper GAlpine Combined
2021/2022917413
2020/202117117
2019/202026281
2018/2019263211
2017/20186143194
2016/20174123221
2015/20163122271
2014/20153102102
2013/2014393131
2012/2013693331
2011/201210184224
2010/201154223030
World Cup - Best Achievements
SeasonDownhillSlalomGiant SlalomSuper GAlpine combinedCity EventParallelParallel Giant SlalomSuper Combined
2021/20221 x 32nd1 x 2nd1 x 2nd2 x 6th
2020/20213 x 3rd4 x 1st1 x 7th1 x 1st
2019/20201 x 37th1 x 1st3 x 1st2 x 4th2 x 1st1 x 13th
2018/20192 x 2nd1 x 1st1 x 8th1 x 1st1 x 7th1 x 3rd
2017/20181 x 5th1 x 1st1 x 5th1 x 1st1 x 9th1 x 9th
2016/20171 x 7th3 x 1st2 x 10th1 x 1st1 x 2nd1 x 9th
2015/20161 x 4th4 x 1st1 x 8th2 x 1st1 x 9th1 x 5th
2014/20152 x 4th1 x 1st1 x 3rd1 x 1st
2013/20141 x 1st3 x 2nd1 x 1st1 x 1st
2012/20131 x 33rd1 x 1st1 x 1st1 x 13th1 x 3rd1 x 1st
2011/20121 x 16th1 x 3rd2 x 2nd1 x 2nd1 x 1st1 x 2nd
2010/20111 x 2nd1 x 6th1 x 11th
Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
RankEventSeasonLocationResult
2Giant Slalom2021/2022Val d'Isere, FRA2:12.90
2Slalom2021/2022Madonna di Campiglio, ITA1:34.69
3Giant Slalom2021/2022Adelboden, SUI2:34.99
5Giant Slalom2021/2022Soelden, AUT2:06.56
6Super G2021/2022Beaver Creek, USA1:09.74
6Super G2021/2022Beaver Creek, USA1:11.24
9Slalom2021/2022Wengen, SUI1:42.04
15Super G2021/2022Lake Louise, CAN
15Giant Slalom2021/2022Alta Badia, ITA2:26.15
18Giant Slalom2021/2022Alta Badia, ITA2:28.77
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The Kid from Courchevel (Info 2018)

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Wakeboarding, mountain biking, diving, golf. (Athlete, 7 Sep 2021)

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Athlete

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Attended primary and secondary school at College les Barattes in Annecy-le-Vieux, with winter ski studies at Bonrieu in Bozel and later ski studies at Jean-Moulin in Albertville. Obtained a scientific baccalaureate with honours in 2010. (alexispinturault.com)

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Wife, Romane Faraut (married September 2017). Father, Claude. Mother, Hege Wiig Pinturault. Brother, Cedric (younger). Sister, Sandra (older).

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French, English, German

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Douanes Courchevel

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National: Fabien Munier (FRA)

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Brother Cedric Pinturault (Alpine skiing): Competes at FIS race level.

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2006 FIS event in Cerro Castor (Giant slalom - 13th)
2009 World Cup in Are (Giant slalom - DNF1)

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23 December 2019: Slight injury to the adductor muscle in his left leg during a World Cup parallel race in Alta Badia. Was back in action less than a week later at a World Cup in Bormio. (france24.com, 24 Dec 2019)

December 2016: Hand injury suffered in training but continued to compete with the hand bandaged, even winning a World Cup giant slalom in Val d'Isere. (rfi.org, 13 Dec 2016)

2012: Surgery on an injured ankle ligament. (Info 2018)

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2008

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Began skiing on the slopes next to his family's hotel in Courchevel. Skiing has always been a big part of his life. (alexispinturault.com)

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Enjoyed the feeling of the sport. Growing up he participated in many sports but chose skiing over football (soccer) at the age of 15. (Athlete, 7 Sep 2021; alexispinturault.com)

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In the summer of 2021, he used ski touring on Mont Blanc for training. (Athlete, 7 Sep 2021)

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With a World Cup giant slalom victory in Adelboden in January 2021, he matched Bode Miller (USA) at 33 wins for ninth best on the men's all time World Cup list. "I'm pretty proud of it. It brings something really special into the story." (nwaonline.com, 10 Jan 2021)

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"My dad, Claude, is demanding. He knows his business and has always told me that you have to win to earn respect. My mother is athletic too… I must have inherited their competitive genes." (redbull.com)

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"Push the limit." (Athlete, 7 Sep 2021)

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Longines Rising Star Award (2013), presented by the International Ski Federation [FIS].

Milestones

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Competed in the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games, winning three medals, including bronzes in giant slalom in both Games, and silver in Alpine combined (2018).

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Competed in six World Championships from 2011-21, winning six medals including two gold.

Two-time Junior World Championships giant slalom gold medallist (2009, 2011).

WORLD CUP
Has three podium finishes in the 2021/22 Olympic season (two giant slalom, one slalom).

One of the most consistent performers over time on the World Cup, finishing third or better in the season-long giant slalom standings since 2013, and winning the overall, giant slalom and parallel titles in 2021.

His 34 World Cup victories are the most ever by a skier from France and boosted him to eighth on the men's all-time World Cup win list breaking the tie with Bode Miller (USA).

Is the first French overall World Cup champion since Luc Alphand in 1997. The only other Frenchman to win was Jean Claude-Killy, in the first two seasons after the World Cup circuit started in 1967. (ap.org, 20 Mar 2021)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
DNF:
Did Not Finish
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