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| ISMF World Cup Ski Mountaineering | |
|---|---|
| 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]
| Year | Winner | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Michele Boscacci |  William Bon Mardion Xavier Gachet |
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Josef Rottmoser |  Marcel Marti | Robert Antonioli |
| 2015 | Robert Antonioli | Josef Rottmoser | Michele Boscacci |
| 2016 | Robert Antonioli | Anton Palzer | Iwan Arnold |
| 2017 | Robert Antonioli | Michele Boscacci | Iwan Arnold |
| 2018 | Michele Boscacci | Nicolò Canclini | Iwan Arnold |
| 2019 | Iwan Arnold | Robert Antonioli |  Daniel Zugg |
| 2020 | Iwan Arnold | Robert Antonioli | Arno Lietha |
| 2021 | Arno Lietha | Thibaut Anselmet | Nicolò Canclini |
| 2022 | Arno Lietha |  Oriol Cardona Coll |  Hans-Inge Klette |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 30 | 28 | 24 |
| 2 | France | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Spain | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Germany | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Austria | 1 | ||
| 7 | Norway | 1 |
| 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 |
| Year | Winners | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Roberta Pedranzini Francesca Martinelli | Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand Izaksun Zubizarreta | Cristina Bes i Ginesta Emma Boca Rodriguez |
| Year | Winners | 3º |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Axelle Mollaret Laetitia Roux | Mireia Mirò Varela |
| 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 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 35 | 12 | 7 |
| 2 | Italy | 9 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Romania | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 |  United States | 1 | ||
| 9 | Austria | 1 |
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