Alex Vinatzer
Italian alpine skier (born 1999)
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Alex Vinatzer (born 22 September 1999) is an Italian World Cup alpine ski racer.[1] He specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. The Italian national ski team has selected him to compete in three Winter Olympics,[2] and four World Championships.
Born22 September 1999
Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Country
Italy
ItalyVinatzer in 2019 at Palazzo Chigi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 September 1999 Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GS Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 12 November 2017 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 − (2018, 2022, 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 − (2019− 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 9 − (2018–2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 – (3 SL, 1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (22nd in 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (11th in SL, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Vinatzer made his World Cup debut in November 2017 and his first podium in January 2020 at Zagreb, Croatia. On February 4, 2025, together with Giorgia Collomb, Lara Della Mea and Filippo della Vite, he won the gold medal in the team competition at the World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.[3][4]
World Cup results
Season standings
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| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel | |
| 2019 | 19 | 94 | 31 | — | — | — | — | N/a |
| 2020 | 20 | 49 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 21 | 38 | 13 | — | — | — | N/a | — |
| 2022 | 22 | 35 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 48 | 18 | 54 | — | — | N/a | |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | — | — | ||
| 2025 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 22 | — | — | ||
| 2026 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 9 | — | — |
- Standings through 13 March 2026
Race podiums
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| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2020 | 5 January 2020 |  Zagreb, Croatia | Slalom | 3rd |
| 2021 | 22 December 2020 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| 2025 | 26 January 2025 |  Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 2nd |
| 2026 | 7 December 2025 |  Beaver Creek, United States | Giant slalom | 2nd |
