Julia Scheib

Julia Scheib (born 12 May 1998) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer who specialises in giant slalom and occasionally competes in super-G. She has five World Cup victories and represented Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics. In 2026, she won her first crystal globe in giant slalom.

Early life Scheib grew up in Frauental an der Laßnitz and learned to ski at Kluglifte Hebalm, a one-run ski area nearby. She entered and won her first ski race when she was four years old.

Career Sheib won a silver medal in super-G at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

She won the gold medal in the giant slalom at the 2018 World Junior Championships.

She made her World Cup debut on 27 October 2018 in the giant slalom at Sölden, Austria and won her first race on the Europa Cup in December.

Scheib's first appearance at the World Championships was in Méribel, France, where the Austrian team was fourth in the team event, but she skied out in the second run of the giant slalom. At the end of that season, she earned her first World Cup podium, a third place in the team parallel giant slalom in Soldeu, Andorra. She went to the 2026 Winter Olympics where she finished fifth in the giant slalom. She would lead the giant slalom standings for most of the 2025-26 World Cup, eventually clinching her first discipline title with a round to spare in Åre getting the fifth win of her season and career.

World Cup results Season titles 1 title (1 Giant slalom) SeasonDiscipline 2026 Giant slalom

Season standings SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiantslalomDownhill 2019 20 124 — 51 — — 2020 21 104 — 38 — — 2021 22 92 — 36 52 — 2022 23 torn ACL injured 2023 24 64 — 24 — —20242536—12——20252631—947—2026278—42—

Race podiums 5 wins - (5 GS) 9 podiums - (9 GS) plus 1 Team GS

World Championship results YearAgeSlalomGiantslalomDownhillCombinedTeamcombinedTeam event 202324— DNF2 — — — 4 202526— DNF2 — — — 6

Olympic results YearAgeSlalomGiantslalomDownhillTeamcombined 2026 27 — 5 — — —