Marco Odermatt
Marco Odermatt (born 8 October 1997) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer. He races in all alpine disciplines and specializes in Giant slalom. Odermatt competed for Switzerland at two Junior World Championships and the 2019 World Championships. He gained his first World Cup podium at Kranjska Gora in March 2019.[1]
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 Marco Odermatt at the 2018 Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, Super-G, Downhill, Combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SC Hergiswil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1997 Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | marcoodermatt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 – (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 5 – (2016–2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 – (1 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 – (3 GS, 1 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (24th in 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (8th in GS, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At the 2016 Junior World Championships in Sochi, Russia, Odermatt was 11th in the Downhill, took bronze in the Super-G, failed to finish the Alpine combined, won gold in the Giant slalom, and failed to finish the Slalom. He made his World Cup debut in March 2016 in a giant slalom at St. Moritz.
At the 2018 Junior Worlds in Davos, Odermatt won an unprecedented five gold medals (Combined, Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom, and Team event).
Season 2020
Odermatt gained his first World Cup win in December 2019 in the Super-G at Beaver Creek, Colorado.[2]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | |||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined | |
| 2016 | 18 | 163 | — | 58 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 19 | 114 | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 20 | 76 | — | 46 | 34 | 38 | — |
| 2019 | 21 | 24 | — | 8 | 20 | 53 | 35 |
| 2020 | 22 | 17 | — | 9 | 7 | 43 | — |
Race podiums
| Total | Giant slalom |
Super-G | |
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2019 | 9 March 2019 |  |
Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 16 March 2019 |  |
Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2020 | 6 December 2019 |  |
Super-G | 1st |
| 22 February 2020 |  |
Giant slalom | 2nd |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined | Team Event | |
| 2019 | 21 | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — |
Junior World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined | Team Event | |
| 2016 | 18 | DNF1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | DNF2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
References
- "Kristofferson beats Windingstad for Norwegian 1-2 in GS". Washington Post. Associated Press. 9 March 2019.
- "Marco Odermatt claims his maiden World Cup win in Beaver Creek's Super-G". www.redbull.com. 6 December 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marco Odermatt. |
- Marco Odermatt at the International Ski Federation
- Marco Odermatt World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Marco Odermatt at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Marco Odermatt at Swiss Ski Team (in German)
- Marco Odermatt at Stöckli Skis