Gian CASANOVA
SwitzerlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Men's Parallel Giant Slalom | 28 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 29 | Parallel Giant Slalom Men | 2021 | Rogla, SLO | 1:04.50 |
| 31 | Parallel Slalom Men | 2021 | Rogla, SLO | 57.35 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Parallel Giant Slalom | Parallel Slalom | Parallel |
| 2021/2022 | 16 | 35 | |
| 2019/2020 | 47 | 53 | |
| 2018/2019 | 63 | 52 | 57 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Parallel Giant Slalom | Parallel Slalom | Parallel Slalom Team |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 34th | 1 x 8th | 1 x 17th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 40th | 1 x 39th | 1 x 18th |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 20th | ||
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 38th | 1 x 42nd | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 8 | Parallel Slalom | 2021/2022 | Bad Gastein, AUT | 54.26 |
| 17 | Parallel Slalom Team | 2021/2022 | Bad Gastein, AUT | |
| 34 | Parallel Giant Slalom | 2021/2022 | Simonhöhe, AUT | 1:07.54 |
| 35 | Parallel Giant Slalom | 2021/2022 | Cortina d Ampezzo, ITA | 38.34 |
| 35 | Parallel Slalom | 2021/2022 | Bannoye, RUS | 31.63 |
| 41 | Parallel Giant Slalom | 2021/2022 | Scuol, SUI | 38.29 |
| 42 | Parallel Giant Slalom | 2021/2022 | Bannoye, RUS | 38.42 |
| 45 | Parallel Giant Slalom | 2021/2022 | Carezza, ITA | 38.92 |
Tennis, golf.
Athlete
Mother, Simone; Father, Theo; Sister, Lara; Twin brother, Theo.
German, English, French
Raetia Chur
David Van Wijnkoop (SUI)
Sister Lara (Snowboard): Competes in snowboard cross on World Cup tour and at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games as well. Finished 15th at PyeongChang 2018.
Cousin Aline Albrecht (Snowboard): Competed at the 2021 World Championships and three Junior World Championships (2017-21). On World Cup tour since 2018.
2015 FIS junior event in Pitztal (Snowboard Cross - 65th)
2018 World Cup in Carezza (Parallel Giant Slalom - 51st)
2016
His older sister Lara persuaded him to try snowboarding at their local ski resort when he was five. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2022)
Used to do both alpine snowboarding and snowboard cross, but in the end he liked racing parallel more. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2022)
Become Olympic and world champion. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2022)
Winning bronze at the 2020 world championships and qualifying for World Cup finals at Bad Gastein 2022 parallel slalom event. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2022)
Sister Lara and mother Simone. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2022)
"I always wash my bibs before the race with shampoo so they smell good." (Athlete, 20 Jan 2022)
"Hard work pays off." (Athlete, 20 Jan 2022)
