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| ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Ski mountaineering |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Organised by | ISMF |
The Ski Mountaineering World Cup is an international circuit of ski mountaineering competitions organized annually by the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF), starting from the 2004 season. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 13 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 |  France | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Spain | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Andorra | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
| Year | Winner | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michele Boscacci | William Bon Mardion Xavier Gachet |
| Total | Individual | Sprint | Vertical | Long distance | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | France | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Italy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Switzerland | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Spain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Mireille Richard |  Nina Silitch | Emilie Gex-Fabry |
| 2015 | Laetitia Roux | Elena Nicolini | Emelie Forsberg |
| 2016 | Laetitia Roux | Marta Garcia Farres | Claudia Galicia Cotrina |
| 2017 | Laetitia Roux | Claudia Galicia Cotrina | Marta Garcia Farres |
| 2018 | Laetitia Roux | Marianne Fatton | Marta Garcia Farres |
| 2019 | Marianne Fatton | Claudia Galicia Cotrina | Marta Garcia Farres |
| 2020 | Marianne Fatton |  Marianna Jagerčíková | Déborah Chiarello |
| 2021 | Marianne Fatton | Marta Garcia Farres | Mara Martini |
| 2022 | Emily Harrop | Marianna Jagerčíková | Lena Bonnel |
| 2023 | Emily Harrop | Célia Perillat-Pessey | Marianna Jagerčíková |
| 2024 | Emily Harrop | Célia Perillat-Pessey | Marianne Fatton |
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Laetitia Roux | Gloriana Pellissier | Maude Mathys |
| 2014 | Laetitia Roux | Maude Mathys | Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand |
| 2015 | Laetitia Roux | Victoria Kreuzer | Axelle Mollaret |
| 2016 | Victoria Kreuzer | Laetitia Roux | Laura Orguè Vila |
| 2017 | Axelle Mollaret | Emelie Forsberg | Katia Tomatis |
| 2018 | Axelle Mollaret | Claudia Galicia Cotrina | Katia Tomatis |
| 2019 | Victoria Kreuzer | Nahia Quincoces Altuna | Axelle Mollaret |
| 2020 | Victoria Kreuzer | Alba de Silvestro | Marianne Fatton |
| 2021 | Axelle Gachet Mollaret | Tove Alexandersson | Victoria Kreuzer |
| 2022 | Axelle Gachet Mollaret | Emily Harrop |  Sarah Dreier |
| 2023 | Sarah Dreier | Axelle Gachet Mollaret | Giulia Murada |
| 2024 | Sarah Dreier | Alba de Silvestro | Emily Harrop |
| Year | Winners | 3rd |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Axelle Mollaret Laetitia Roux | Mireia Mirò Varela |
| Year | Winners | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Roberta Pedranzini Francesca Martinelli | Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand Izaksun Zubizarreta | Cristina Bes i Ginesta Emma Boca Rodriguez |
| Total | Individual | Sprint | Vertical | Long distance | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | France | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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