| Candide Pralong | |
|---|---|
 Pralong in 2018 | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Born | 24 September 1990 |
| Ski club | Val Ferret |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 10 – (2011–2012, 2014–2016, 2018, 2020–present) |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Indiv. starts | 67 |
| Team starts | 3 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (60th in 2023 ) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on 29 March 2023. | |
Candide Pralong (born 24 September 1990) is a Swiss cross-country skier who competes internationally. [1]
He represented Switzerland at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics. [2]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [3]
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | 50 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 31 | — | 22 | 22 [a] | — | 7 | — |
aDistance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | — | 30 | 21 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | 48 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2011 | 20 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | 164 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 24 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 27 | 98 | 65 | NC | — | 32 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 29 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 30 | 61 | 57 | 49 | — | 34 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 31 | 67 | 44 | NC | — | 39 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 32 | 60 | 45 | NC | — | 29 | — | — | — |
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