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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1999 Hospental, Switzerland |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Website | elainechristen.ch |
| Skiing career | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | SC Gotthard Andermatt |
| Disciplines | Slalom |
World Cup debut | 21 December 2023 (age 24) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 3 – (2024–2026) |
| Podiums | 0 |
Overall titles | 0 – (56th in 2026) |
Discipline titles | 0 – (19th in SL, 2026) |
Eliane Christen (born 19 January 1999) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in slalom. She represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Early life and education
[edit]Christen grew up in the Uri canton and studied agriculture at ETH Zurich.[1]
Career
[edit]Christen broke her collarbone in 2017 and fractured her left tibia and fibula in 2019, leading to a two-year hiatus from her skiing career.[2][3] She returned to skiing in 2020.[2]
In 2025, she finished second in the slalom season standings of the European Cup.[2]
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, Christen competed in the slalom and team combined events at Cortina d'Ampezzo.[4]
World Cup results
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2025 | 26 | 79 | 28 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | 56 | 19 | — | — | — |
Top-ten results
[edit]- 0 podiums, 2 top tens (2 SL)
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2026 | 28 December 2025 |  Semmering, Austria |
Slalom | 9th |
| 13 January 2026 | Flachau, Austria |
Slalom | 9th |
World Championship results
[edit]| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2025 | 26 | DNF1 | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Olympic results
[edit]| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 27 | DNF2 | — | — | — | DNF2 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Betschart, Reto (12 July 2023). "Eliane Christen zeigt dank der Hofarbeit grossen Durchhaltewillen im Skisport". Bauern Zeitung. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 Wissgott, Sim Sim (3 January 2025). "Eliane Christen: "Tout le travail a été récompensé"".
- ↑ "Eliane Christen verletzt sich und muss pausieren". Urner Wochenblatt.
- ↑ Armour, Nancy; Titus, Payton; Horrow, Ellen J. "Mikaela Shiffrin wins Olympic gold: Full slalom results, highlights". USA Today.
External links
[edit]- Eliane Christen at FIS (alpine)
- Eliane Christen at Olympics.com
- Eliane Christen at Olympedia
- Eliane Christen at InterSportStats
- Eliane Christen at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Eliane Christen at Swiss Ski (in German)
- Eliane Christen at Milano Cortina 2026
- Eliane Christen on Instagram
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