Irene Curtoni

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Irene Curtoni
Irene Curtoni 2019.jpg
Curtoni in 2019 at Palazzo Chigi.
Personal information
Born (1985-08-11) 11 August 1985 (age 38)
Échirolles, Isère, France
Occupation Alpine skier
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines Giant slalom, slalom
Club C.S. Esercito
World Cup debut29 December 2007 (age 22)
Olympics
Teams1 – (2018)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams5 – (2009–13, 2017, 2019)
Medals1 (team) (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 – (2009–2021)
Wins0
Podiums2 – (1 GS, 1 PS)
Overall titles0 – (16th in 2012)
Discipline titles0 – (8th in GS, 2012)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Åre Team event
World Military Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Sochi Slalom

Irene Curtoni (born 11 August 1985) is an Italian former World Cup alpine ski racer. She was specialised in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom.

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Born in Échirolles, Isère, France, where her father was a ski instructor, [1] Curtoni was raised in the province of Sondrio in Lombardy, Italy. Whilst growing up, she also competed in basketball, gymnastics and swimming before settling on skiing. [2] She made her World Cup debut in December 2007, and her best result is a third place in giant slalom in March 2012 in Ofterschwang, Germany. Through December 2020, Curtoni has two World Cup podiums and 32 top ten finishes; she has represented Italy in five World Championships and the 2018 Winter Olympics, where she was tenth in the slalom and part of the Italian squad which finished fifth in the team event. [2]

She won a bronze medal in the team event at the World Championships in 2019. [3]

In 2021 she announced her retirement from the ski competitions. [4] Since 2021 she is working as a technical commentator for alpine ski races at the Swiss-Italian television.

Her younger sister is alpine ski racer Elena Curtoni (b.1991).

World Cup results

Season standings

SeasonAge Overall  Slalom Giant
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombined
2009 23722939———
2010 24835325———
2011 25522626———
2012 2616188———
2013 2722199———
2014 28——————
2015 29382612———
2016 30381616———
2017 31381825———
2018 32221118———
2019 33321024———
2020 34431433———
2021 354414————
Standings through 17 January 2021

Race podiums

SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
2012 2 March 2012 Flag of Germany.svg Ofterschwang, Germany Giant slalom 3rd
2018 20 December 2017 Flag of France.svg Courchevel, France Parallel slalom 3rd

World Championship results

Curtoni in December 2015 Irene Curtoni (Lienz, 2015-12-28) - cropped.png
Curtoni in December 2015
  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam event
2009 23 DSQ2 — — — — —
2011 25 11 27 — — — —
2013 27 DNF1 14 — — — —
2015 29 — — — — — —
2017 31 DNF1 — — — — QF
2019 33 DNF1 — — — — 3
2021 35 18 — — — — —

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam event
2018 32 10 — — — — 5

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References

  1. ↑ "Sci, Shriffin vince anche lo slalom parallelo. Irene Curtoni è terza!" [Skiing, Shriffin also wins the parallel slalom. Irene Curtoni is third!]. Corriere dello Sport – Stadio (in Italian). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Irene Curtoni". Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Team event results
  4. ↑ "Sci alpino, Irene Curtoni si ritira: "Il mio fisico ha sofferto tanto"". 20 March 2021.
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