Sophie Mathiou

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Sophie Mathiou
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Sophie Mathiou competing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne
Personal information
Born (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 22)
Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy
Occupation Alpine skier
Skiing career
Disciplines Slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined
Club CS Carabinieri
World Cup debut19 March 2021 (age 19)
Website sophiemathiou.com
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World Cup
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Junior World Championships
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Sophie Mathiou (born 5 February 2002 in Aosta) is an Italian alpine skier, competing in almost all disciplines, with a focus in slalom, in which she has won the 2021 world junior title. [1]

Mathiou made her World Cup debut in March 2021 at age 19. [2] She lives in Gressan, Aosta Valley. [3]

Two Alpine skiers from her family have previously participated in world-class competitions: her grandmother Roselda Joux (born 1950) and her aunt Sonia Viérin (born 1977). [3]

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References

  1. "Chi è Sophie Mathiou, nuova Campionessa Mondiale Junior di slalom speciale". RacingSki (in Italian). 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. "L'esordio in Coppa del Mondo di Sophie Mathiou? Anticipato di 24 ore, la valdostana farà il team event". Neveitalia (in Italian). 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. 1 2 "Sophie Mathiou: "Mi sembra un sogno!"". Sciare (in Italian). 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-08-16.