Gino CAVIEZEL

Switzerland

Alpine Skiing

Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1992

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Place of birth: CHUR

Birth Country:

Switzerland

Residence: PFAEFFIKON

Residence Country:

Switzerland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank
Alpine Skiing	Men's Super-G	16
	Men's Giant Slalom	7
	Mixed Team Parallel SUI Switzerland	6

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed	Men's Super-G	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

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
15	Men's Giant Slalom	2018	PyeongChang, KOR	00:02:21.250
30	Giant Slalom	2014	Sochi, RUS	00:02:50.400

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
15	Giant Slalom Men	2017	St. Moritz, SUI	2:14.85
15	Giant Slalom Men	2013	Schladming, AUT	2:32.95
25	Giant Slalom Men	2015	Vail / Beaver Creek, USA	2:38.41

World Cup Rankings
Season	All	Giant Slalom	Super G	Alpine Combined	Parallel
2021/2022	28	13	16		20
2020/2021	21	12	25
2019/2020	32	14	25	15
2018/2019	48	17	53	27
2017/2018	80	26
2016/2017	72	22
2015/2016	67	22
2014/2015	53	13
2013/2014	106	34
2012/2013	103	35

World Cup - Best Achievements
Season	Giant Slalom	Super G	Alpine combined	Parallel	Parallel Giant Slalom
2021/2022	1 x 4th	1 x 9th		1 x 20th
2020/2021	1 x 3rd	1 x 10th		1 x 6th
2019/2020	2 x 9th	1 x 10th	1 x 8th
2018/2019	1 x 9th	1 x 26th	1 x 15th		1 x 6th
2017/2018	1 x 13th				1 x 28th
2016/2017	1 x 16th				1 x 7th
2015/2016	1 x 8th	1 x 35th	1 x 32nd		1 x 7th
2014/2015	1 x 8th
2013/2014	1 x 14th
2012/2013	1 x 11th	1 x 36th

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location	Result
4	Giant Slalom	2021/2022	Soelden, AUT	2:06.33
9	Super G	2021/2022	Beaver Creek, USA	1:11.72
10	Super G	2021/2022	Beaver Creek, USA	1:10.00
11	Giant Slalom	2021/2022	Adelboden, SUI	2:37.72
11	Super G	2021/2022	Bormio, ITA	1:29.47
17	Giant Slalom	2021/2022	Val d'Isere, FRA	2:14.93
20	Giant Slalom	2021/2022	Alta Badia, ITA	2:26.62
20	Parallel	2021/2022	Lech / Zuers, AUT	46.12
25	Super G	2021/2022	Wengen, SUI
44	Super G	2021/2022	Val Gardena-Groeden, ITA	1:28.28

Hobbies:

Football, BBQ, family and friends. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Father, Markus Caviezel. Mother, Martina Caviezel. Brother, Mauro Caviezel. Sisters, Sandra and Giannina.

Languages spoken:

German, English

Club name:

SC Beverin

Coach:

National: Helmut Krug (AUT)

Sporting relatives:

Older brother Mauro Caviezel (Alpine skiing): Competed at two Olympic Winter Games (2014, 2018), four World Championships (2017 Alpine combined bronze medallist), three Junior World Championships, and has one World Cup victory (2017 super-G in Val d'Isere).

Cousin Dario Caviezel (Snowboard): Competed at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, three World Championships (2017-21), and five Junior World Championships (2015 parallel giant slalom silver medallist). Has one World Cup victory (December 2021 parallel giant slalom Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Debut:

2007 FIS event in Zina (Slalom - 34th)
2011 World Cup in Alta Badia (Giant slalom - DNF1)

Injuries:

15 November 2017: Concussion and fractured clavicle in a giant slalom training crash in Zinal. Was back racing in the World Cup just over two weeks later. (ginocaviezel.ch; skiracing.com, 15 Nov 2017)

National team:

2010

Start:

Grew up in a sport-oriented family and followed his older brother Mauro into the sport, getting on skis at one-and-a-half years old. "I was fortunate to grow up in a very sporty family and my parents, brother, and sisters have always been very understanding of my athletic ambitions and supported me to the best of their ability. I was exposed to different sports all throughout my childhood and youth. I participated in a gymnastics club, soccer club, and skiing club and was thrilled by all of these sports. In the end, I decided to focus my efforts on ski racing and pursue ambitious goals." (ginocaviezel.ch)

Ambition:

To win an Olympic Winter Games medal. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

Memorable:

His career first World Cup podium, finishing third in the Soelden giant slalom in October 2020. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

Hero:

Brother Mauro Caviezel (SUI), two-time Olympian, 2017 World Championships bronze medallist. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

Influence:

Brother Mauro Caviezel (SUI), two-time Olympian, 2017 World Championships bronze medallist. "My big brother Mauro has been my idol since early childhood, inspiring me to follow in his footsteps in pursuing skiing competitively." (ginocaviezel.ch)

Philosophy:

"Sport is the best school of life." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

General Interest

FAMILY
He and older brother Mauro Caviezel have always been close and skied together for many years, including representing Switzerland together at two Olympic Winter Games. "He pulled me along early. He was, and is, my big brother and still a role model for how he tackles things in sports, in private, and in social life. (watson.ch, 17 Oct 2021)

Father Markus Caviezel owns an eyeglass manufacturing company, Eye-Systems. (watson.ch, 17 Oct 2021)

Milestones

Made his Olympic Winter Games debut at Sochi 2014, his best finish of 15th in the giant slalom at PyeongChang 2018.

In five World Championship appearances (2013-21), his top results are a pair of 15ths in giant slalom (2013, 2017).

2013 Junior World Championships Alpine combined silver medallist, with four more top-10 career finishes at two appearances (2012, 2013).

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ginocaviezelroc
https://www.instagram.com/g_caviezel/
Athlete Website: https://ginocaviezel.ch/
Team Website: https://www.swiss-ski.ch/athleten/detail/gino-caviezel/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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