Miro Tabanelli

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Miro Tabanelli
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Tabanelli in 2025
Personal information
Born (2004-11-17) 17 November 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Sport Freestyle skiing
ClubEsercito
Coached byValentino Mori
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Winter X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 AspenBig air
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Krasnoyarsk Big air

Miro Tabanelli (born 17 November 2004) [1] is an Italian freestyle skier.

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Career

Tabanelli competed at the 2021 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won a bronze medal in big air. [2]

During the 2023–24 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Tabanelli earned his first career World Cup podium on 16 December 2023, finishing in second. [3] During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, he earned his first career World Cup victory on 13 March 2025 in big air. [4] His sister, Flora Tabanelli, also won the women's big air competition. They became the first brother-sister duo to earn a World Cup victory at the same competition. [5]

In January 2025, he competed at the 2025 Winter X Games and won a gold medal in the big air event. [6] He became the first skier to land a 2340 in ski competition. [7]

In January 2026, he was selected to represent Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [8]

Personal life

Tabanelli's younger sister, Flora, is also an Olympmic freestyle skier. [9]

References

  1. "Miro TABANELLI". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. "Krasnoyarsk 2021 Junior World Champs concluded". fis-ski.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. "Big week in Copper closes with big air wins for Ledeux and Forehand". fis-ski.com. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  4. "Tabanelli siblings top Tignes big air World Cup season finale, younger Tabanelli and Harrington claim Crystal Globe". fis-ski.com. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. "Muir and Hall top Tignes slopestyle World Cup season finale as Tabanelli, Svancer win overall Crystal Globes". fis-ski.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. Krichko, Kade (31 January 2025). "ICYMI: X Games Skier Lands 2340 En Route to Gold". skimag.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. Hernandez, Joe (26 January 2025). "A snowboarder and a skier land the first 2340s in competition". NPR . Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  8. Armellini, Alvise (29 January 2026). "Italy's Tabanelli siblings set sights on freestyle glory at Winter Games". reuters.com . Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  9. Bregman, Scott (13 March 2025). "Tabanelli siblings sweep freeski big air competition at World Cup final in Tignes". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.