Marc Gisin

Marc Gisin (born 25 June 1988) is a Swiss former alpine skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

Marc Gisin
Gisin in 2015
Born (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988
Visp[1]
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSpeed events
ClubSC Engelberg, Engelberg[2]
World Cup debut2004
Retired2020
World Cup
Seasons17

Career

Gisin represented Switzerland in the FIS ski championships. Gisin's best results in the FIS World Cup came at Kitzbuhel in 2016 and 2018 where he finished in 5th position on both occasions.[4] In the FIS European Cup, he won on three occasions at Madonna di Campiglio, Les Orres and Crans Montana.[5]

Gisin competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[6] He finished in 21st position in the Men's Downhill race.[7]

During his career, Gisin suffered major injuries in crashes. At Crans Montana in 2012, Gisin suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and then in January 2015 at Kitzbuhel left him with a concussion and bleeding on the brain after an accident during the Mens Super-G race.[8] In 2018, Gisin was involved in an accident at Val Gardena during the Mens Downhill race. He crashed following a jump, and was airlifted to hospital. Gisin was placed in a medical coma after the crash. He suffered bruising on the brain, a fractured pelvis and four fractured ribs.[9][10] In 2020, Gisin announced his retirement from ski racing.[11]

Personal life

Gisin is the brother of alpine skiers Dominique Gisin and Michelle Gisin.[12] During his career, Gisin was an athlete supported by Rossignol.[13]

World Cup results
Top 10
DatePlaceDisciplineRank
20-01-2018Austria KitzbuehelDownhill5
23-01-2016Austria KitzbuehelDownhill5
15-01-2016  Switzerland WengenAlpine combined6

References
  1. Marc Gisin bei eurosport.de, retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Marc Gisin". Olympmedia. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. "Athlete Profile: Marc GISIN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. "Marc Gisin World Cup". FIS Ski. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. "Marc Gisin European Cup". FIS Ski. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. "Athlete Profile: Marc GISIN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  7. "Marc Gisin Olympic Athlete Results". Olympics. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. "Swiss skier Marc Gisin retires after incomplete recovery from crashes". Reuters. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. "Marc Gisin flown to hospital after World Cup downhill crash". NBS Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  10. "Marc Gisin ends ski race career 2 years after serious crash". Ski Racing. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  11. "Swiss Alpine skier Marc Gisin retires two years after crash". NBC Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. Mastarciyan, Michael (10 September 2013). "Alpine Young Guns: Michelle Gisin". Federation Internationale de Ski. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  13. "Marc Gisin". Rossingol. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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