Arno Lietha

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Arno Lietha
Personal information
Born (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 27)
Fideris, Switzerland
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
Sport Ski mountaineering
Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Men's ski mountaineering
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Villars-sur-OllonSprint race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 AlpagoSprint race
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 NicolosiSprint race

Arno Lietha (born 20 November 1998) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.

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Career

Lietha began his career in alpine skiing before switching to ski mountaineering at 16 years old. [1] He competed at the 2019 World Championship and won a gold medal in the sprint race. [2]

He won the World Cup sprint crystal globe three consecutive years from 2021 to 2023. [3]

References

  1. "2023/24 ISMF Ski Mountaineering season: Preview, schedule and how to watch SkiMo live". Olympics.com. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. "Arno Lietha (SUI) and Claudia Galicia Cotrina (ESP) are the new World Champions in the Sprint Race in Villars-sur-Ollon". imsf-ski.com. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. Berkeley, Geoff (15 April 2023). "Harrop claims women's overall crown at Tromsø ISMF World Cup as Fatton triumphs". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 1 January 2026.