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Who are the Swiss skiing heroes of the future?
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Switzerland is experiencing golden skiing times. With Lara Gut-Behrami, Marco Odermatt and Loïc Meillard, Swiss-Ski has some superstars in its own ranks. But who will follow? blue Sport does the check.
He is an all-rounder and can compete in all disciplines. He won silver in the super-G at the 2023 World Ski Championships and gold in the slalom a year later. In December 2024, he won his first two races in the European Cup in the giant slalom within 24 hours. He missed out on overall victory in the European Cup in the last race when he was eliminated in the slalom and had to let Norway's Oscar Andreas Sandvik overtake him. This is particularly bitter because the overall winner of the European Cup is guaranteed a starting place in all disciplines in the World Cup next winter. Hächler has been eliminated in five World Cup races so far, four times in the first run.
Date of birth: May 3, 2003 (21 years old)
Ski club: SC Oberwil-Zug
Disciplines: All
Greatest successes: Junior World Champion 2024 in slalom, four victories in the European Cup. Second place in the overall World Cup of the 2025 European Cup.
Lenz Hächler is on the podium in all disciplines.
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Hiltbrand caused a stir at the 2023 Junior World Championships when he won gold in the super-G and bronze in the downhill. He was subsequently named Young Athlete of the Year 2023 by Swiss Sports Aid.
In 2024, Hiltbrand again won two speed medals at the Junior World Championships. This time gold in the downhill and bronze in the super-G. In the World Cup, Hiltbrand has already scored points twice in the downhill.
Date of birth: September 27, 2003 (21 years old)
Ski club: Skiclub Weissenburg (Bern)
Disciplines: Downhill and Super-G
Greatest successes: Junior World Champion 2023 (super-G) and 2024 (downhill), one European Cup victory, victory in the downhill classification in the 2024 European Cup. 17th place in the World Cup downhill in Val Gardena/Gröden in December 2024.
The next Swiss speed diamond: Livio Hiltbrand.
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In January 2025, he won the downhill at Pass Thurn and thus his first race in the European Cup. He finished second in the downhill rankings, 13th in the super-G at the end of the season and fifth in the overall European Cup rankings. He also made his debut in the World Cup this season, but has yet to score any points in three races.
Date of birth: March 30, 2002 (22 years old)
Ski club: Zürcher Oberland racing group
Disciplines: Downhill and Super-G
Greatest successes: One victory in the European Cup, 2nd place in the downhill classification of the European Cup.
Alessio Miggiano after his baptism of fire in Kitzbühel.
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Do we even need to introduce her? On January 11, 2025, the 21-year-old skied to a sensational second place in the downhill in St. Anton with bib number 46 in her World Cup debut. Blanc had already proven her great talent with a victory in the European Cup and two world championship titles at the 2024 Junior World Championships.
Date of birth: January 6, 2004 (21 years old)
Ski club: Anzere ski team (Valais)
Disciplines: Downhill and super-G
Greatest successes: 2nd place in her World Cup debut in the downhill, two-time Junior World Champion, 4 podium places and a victory in the European Cup.
Malorie Blanc skied to a sensational 2nd place in her downhill World Cup debut.
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She is the queen of the Junior World Championships. She won in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and has already won a total of six medals at the junior event. In the European Cup, she has been among the top 10 overall in the last two years. However, the transition to the World Cup is difficult, and she has yet to score any points in 18 races at the highest level.
Date of birth: April 3, 2004 (20 years old)
Ski club: SC Brülisau-Weissbad (Appenzell Innerrhoden)
Disciplines: Downhill, super-G, giant slalom
Greatest successes: Six medals at three different Junior World Championships, including two gold medals. Two podium places in the European Cup.
Stefanie Grob has already won several Junior World Championships.
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The slalom specialist won two medals at the 2024 Junior World Championships. In her favorite discipline, she won the silver medal behind Latvia's Dženifera Ģērmane. She won her first race in the European Cup in Les Diablerets in January 2025.
Date of birth: June 7, 2003 (21)
Ski club: SC Arosa
Disciplines: Slalom
Greatest successes: A victory in the European Cup, gold at the 2024 Junior World Championships in the team combined and silver in the slalom.
Anuk Brändli has already won a European Cup race in slalom.
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She was the surprise in the Swiss squad at the World Ski Championships. And Darbellay delivered in the team competition, winning the silver medal with Switzerland. She won her only race to date in the European Cup in Zinal in December 2024.
Date of birth: October 23, 2002 (22 years old)
Ski club: Champex-Ferret (Valais)
Disciplines: Slalom
Greatest successes: Silver at the World Championships in the team competition, a victory in the European Cup, silver at the World University Games and silver at the 2022 Junior World Championships.
Delphine Darbellay (2nd from right) celebrates silver with Switzerland in the team competition at the World Ski Championships.
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Mächler has not (yet) finished on the podium in the European Cup. However, the 20-year-old has already scored twice in the World Cup. She has already won three medals at the Junior World Championships (one of them gold), two in the team combined and one in the slalom.
Date of birth: December 10, 2004 (20 years old)
Ski club: Hausen Ski Club (Zurich)
Disciplines: Slalom and giant slalom
Greatest successes: Three medals at Junior World Championships. Twice in the World Cup points.
In Kranjska Gora, Janine Mächler finishes 21st in the World Cup - her best result to date.
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In 2024, Janine Schmitt won the overall ranking of the European Cup, but without a victory. In the current season, she had a fixed starting place in the World Cup and finished in the points five times. She has already achieved top 20 results in both the downhill and the super-G.
Date of birth: October 26, 2000 (24 years old)
Ski club: Graue Hörner Mels (St. Gallen)
Disciplines: Downhill and Super-G
Greatest successes: Won the overall ranking in the European Cup 2023/24, 1st Super-G ranking in the European Cup 2023/24, 8 podium places and 1 victory in the European Cup. Two results in the top 20 in the World Cup.
Janine Schmitt secured a free ride in the World Cup as overall winner of the European Cup.
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