Loïc Meillard

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Loïc Meillard (French pronunciation: [lɔik mɛjaʁ]; born 29 October 1996) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Born in Neuchâtel, Meillard made his World Cup debut in January 2015. He is the men's slalom champion at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He also won silver for team combined ski and bronze in giant slalom at that Olympic edition.

Born (1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 29)
Neuchâtel, Switzerland[1]
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
FamilyMélanie Meillard (sister)
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Loïc Meillard
At Soldeu in 2023
Personal information
Born (1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 29)
Neuchâtel, Switzerland[1]
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
FamilyMélanie Meillard (sister)
Sport
Country Switzerland
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom,
combined, super-G
ClubHeremencia
World Cup debut10 January 2015 (age 18)
Websiteloicmeillard.ch
Olympics
Teams3 – (2018, 2022, 2026)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams5 – (20172025)
Medals6 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons12 – (20152026)
Wins9 – (6 GS, 2 SL, 1 PG)
Podiums35 – (16 GS, 14 SL, 3 SG,
          1 AC, 1 PG)
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 2024)
Discipline titles1 – (PAR, 2020)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Switzerland
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 2 8 4
Giant slalom 6 7 3
Super-G 0 1 2
Combined 0 0 1
Parallel 1 0 0
Total 9 16 10
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaSlalom
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaTeam combined
Bronze medal – third place2026 Milano CortinaGiant slalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 SaalbachSlalom
Gold medal – first place2025 SaalbachTeam combined
Silver medal – second place2023 CourchevelGiant slalom
Bronze medal – third place2021 Cortina d'AmpezzoCombined
Bronze medal – third place2021 Cortina d'AmpezzoParallel
Bronze medal – third place2025 SaalbachGiant slalom
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 HafjellCombined
Gold medal – first place2017 ÅreGiant slalom
Gold medal – first place2017 ÅreCombined
Silver medal – second place2015 HafjellGiant slalom
Bronze medal – third place2015 HafjellSuper-G
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Career

Meillard made his World Cup debut at age 18 in the Adelboden giant slalom in January 2015. At the Junior World Championships that March at Hafjell, Norway, he won a bronze medal in the super-G, silver in the giant slalom, and gold in the combined.

In February 2016, Meillard scored his first World Cup points at the Hinterstoder giant slalom, finishing in 27th place, and his first top ten (eighth) came the following week at Kranjska Gora. His first podium was a runner-up in a giant slalom in December 2018 at Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.[2] On the same hill the next day, Meillard finished second in the slalom, runner-up to Marcel Hirscher.

At his third World Championships in 2021, Meillard won two bronze medals, in parallel giant slalom and combined, and was fifth in the giant slalom.

Meillard won the gold medal in the slalom at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, becoming the first Swiss man to take the title for 75 years.[3][4]

Personal life

Meillard has a younger sister, Mélanie, who is also a World Cup alpine racer.[citation needed]

World Cup results

Season titles

  • 1 title – (1 PAR)
Season
Discipline
2020 Parallel

Season standings

Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel
20161910438N/a
201720794230
20182127229
2019221516518
20202310141151
20212449420N/a
202225117830
20232666616N/a
2024272428
20252832335
20262957327
Standings through 13 March 2026

Race podiums

  • 9 wins – (6 GS, 2 SL, 1 PG)
  • 35 podiums – (16 GS, 14 SL, 3 SG, 1 AC, 1 PG)
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
2019 19 December 2018Austria Saalbach, AustriaGiant slalom2nd
20 December 2018Slalom2nd
2020 29 December 2019Italy Bormio, ItalyCombined3rd
2 February 2020Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyGiant slalom2nd
9 February 2020France Chamonix, FranceParallel-G1st
2021 9 January 2021 Switzerland  Adelboden, SwitzerlandGiant slalom3rd
13 March 2021Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom2nd
2022 26 February 2022Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanySlalom2nd
19 March 2022France Méribel, FranceGiant slalom3rd
2023 11 December 2022France Val d'Isère, FranceSlalom3rd
29 December 2022Italy Bormio, ItalySuper-G3rd
7 January 2023 Switzerland  Adelboden, SwitzerlandGiant slalom3rd
15 January 2023 Switzerland  Wengen, SwitzerlandSlalom2nd
25 January 2023Austria Schladming, AustriaGiant slalom1st
2024 27 January 2024Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanySuper-G3rd
4 February 2024France Chamonix, FranceSlalom2nd
1 March 2024United States Aspen, United StatesGiant slalom2nd
2 March 2024Giant slalom2nd
3 March 2024Slalom1st
16 March 2024Austria Saalbach, AustriaGiant slalom1st
22 March 2024Super-G2nd
2025 17 November 2024Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom3rd
15 December 2024France Val d'Isère, FranceSlalom3rd
23 December 2024Italy Alta Badia, ItalySlalom2nd
8 January 2025Italy Madonna di Campiglio, ItalySlalom2nd
12 January 2025 Switzerland  Adelboden, SwitzerlandGiant slalom2nd
15 March 2025Norway Hafjell, NorwayGiant slalom1st
16 March 2025Slalom1st
26 March 2025United States Sun Valley, United StatesGiant slalom1st
2026 13 December 2025France Val d'Isère, FranceGiant slalom1st
14 December 2025Slalom2nd
22 December 2025Italy Alta Badia, ItalySlalom3rd
25 January 2026Austria Kitzbühel, AustriaSlalom2nd
27 January 2026Austria Schladming, AustriaGiant slalom1st
7 March 2026Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom2nd

World Championship results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined
Parallel
20172021N/aN/a
201922144
202124DNF15DNF33
202326DNF1286
20252813N/a1N/a

Olympic results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined
2018 21 14 9 N/a
2022 25 5 DNF1 DNF2 (SL) N/a
2026 29 1 3 N/a 2

References

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