Janine Schmitt

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Janine Schmitt
Personal information
Born (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 25)
Vilters-Wangs, Switzerland
Occupation Alpine skier
Sport
Skiing career
Disciplines Downhill, Super-G
World Cup
Seasons3 – (2023, 2025–26)

Janine Schmitt (born 26 October 2000) is a Swiss alpine skier.

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Career

During the 2023–24 FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup, Schmitt was the overall and Super-G winner. She become the only athlete, male or female, to win multiple Europa Cup crystal medals this season. [1]

During the 2025–26 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on 10 January 2026, she finished in fifth place, 0.17 seconds off the podium. This was her best World Cup result after never finishing inside the top 15 previously. [2] [3] In January 2026, she was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Schmitt (SUI), Traninger (AUT) survive scares to win European Cup overall titles". fis-ski.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "She saved Swiss honor in Zauchensee". bluewin.ch. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "'I just swung really hard': Vonn sprints to Downhill victory". fis-ski.com. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "These 22 Swiss ski stars are allowed to take part in the Olympics". bluewin.ch. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.


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