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Justin Murisier

Justin Murisier
Murisier in 2022
Personal information
Born (1992-01-08) 8 January 1992 (age 32)
Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesGiant slalom, super-G,
Downhill, combined
ClubBagnes
World Cup debut10 January 2010 (age 18)
Websitejustinmurisier.ch
Olympics
Teams3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams5 – (2011, 2015, 2017,
       2021, 2023)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons9 – (2010-2011, 20142018, 2020-2021)
Wins1– (1 DH)
Podiums2 – (1 GS, 1 DH)
Overall titles0 – (17th in 2022)
Discipline titles0 – (7th in GS, 2018)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Switzerland
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Crans-Montana Slalom
Silver medal – second place 2011 Crans-Montana Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Crans-Montana Super G

Justin Murisier (born 8 January 1992) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who competes in giant slalom and the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G. Earlier, he also competed in slalom.

Career

Born in Martigny, Valais, Murisier has competed at three Winter Olympics[1] and five World Championships. His first World Cup podium came in December 2020 at Alta Badia, Italy, and his first win came in December 2024 in the downhill at Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA.

Murisier's father is a cousin of alpine ski racer William Besse (b.1968).[2]

World Cup results

Season standings

Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
2011 19 85 32 45
2014 22 100 16
2015 23 96 50 31 21
2016 24 46 12 19
2017 25 36 13 4
2018 26 30 7 9
2019 27
2020 28 52 26 12
2021 29 37 10 31
2022 30 17 9 16 52
2023 31 26 32 7 28
2024 32 20 29 17 14
2025 33 6 17 17 1
Standings through 7 December 2024

Race podiums

  • 1 win (1 DH)
  • 2 podiums (1 DH, 1 GS); 10 top fives, 42 top tens
Season Date Location Discipline Place
2021 20 Dec 2020 Italy Alta Badia, Italy Giant slalom 3rd
2025 6 Dec 2024 United States Beaver Creek, USA Downhill 1st

World Championship results

  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
2011 19 25 13
2015 23 13 30
2017 25 8 6
2021 29 DNF1 8
2023 31 12 DNF2

Olympic results

  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined Mixed

Team

2014 22 DNF2
2018 26 DNF1 DNF2
2022 30 DNF1 4 6

References

  1. ^ "Justin Murisier". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ Bärtsch, Philipp (15 November 2014). "Skifahren nur noch am Limit" [Skiing only at the limit]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.