Summary
Marc Gini (born 8 November 1984 in Castasegna) is a Swiss alpine skier, specializing in slalom and giant slalom.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1984 Castasegna, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | SL, GS |
| Club | PIZ Turba Bivio |
| World Cup debut | 5 January 2003 |
| Website | www |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 0 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013) |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 11 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 (50th in 2008 and 2011) |
| Discipline titles | 0 (14th in SL in 2008) |
He started his career in 2000, and has competed in World Cup races since 2003. He was Swiss slalom champion in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and additionally also Swiss giant slalom champion in 2006. He won his first World Cup race on 11 November 2007.
His sister Sandra Gini is also a professional alpine skier competing in the World Cup. After a similarly unsuccessful winter in 2014/15, Gini showed an upward trend again in the 2015/16 season. He won two European Cup slaloms and finished third in the discipline rankings. In the 2016/17 World Cup season, he managed to finish in the points three times. On April 7, 2017, he announced his retirement as a top athlete.[1]
World Cup victories edit
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 11 November 2007 |  Reiteralm |
Slalom |
References edit
- ^ "Weltcup Männer - Abschied nach 124 Rennen: Gini hört auf". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
External links edit
- Sandra and Marc Gini's website