Michela Figini (born 7 April 1966) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is an Olympic, World Cup and world champion.

Career

Figini made her World Cup debut at age 16 in January 1983 and won the downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo at age 17. Through 2014, she remains the youngest Olympic champion in alpine skiing. She won the downhill the following year at the 1985 World Championships. She also came second in the downhill at the 1987 World Championships, and won a silver medal in the super-G at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Michela Figini

Figini won 26 World Cup races and overall titles in 1985 and 1988, as well as four season titles in downhill, one in Super-G.

Michela Figini

Personal

Figini retired in 1990 and later worked as a television commentator. She has two children from her first marriage with the former Italian alpine ski racer Ivano Camozzi.

Michela Figini

World Cup results

Season titles

7 titles: (2 overall, 4 DH, 1 SG)

Season standings

Race victories

26 wins – (17 DH, 3 SG, 2 GS, 4 K)

World Championship results

Olympic results

See also

List of FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's race winners

References

External links

1966 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Prato

Swiss female alpine skiers

Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland

Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland

Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland

Olympic medalists in alpine skiing

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions

Medalists at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Sportspeople from Ticino

Sportspeople from the Province of Prato