Michael von Grünigen

Michael von Grünigen (born 11 April 1969) is a Swiss former alpine skier. He is considered to be the most successful Giant slalom skier of his era: In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup in Giant slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in giant slalom. He took a total of 23 World Cup wins during his career. Having originally announced his retirement at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, after failing to medal at the Games he elected to delay his retirement for a year, ending his competitive career in 2003.

Biography Von Grünigen is originally from the Bernese Highlands of Switzerland, and comes from a skiing family: his parents were both ski instructors, and one of his three sisters is fellow alpine skier Christine von Grünigen. He is married to Anna, and the couple have three children: Noel, Elio and Lian. Since retiring from competition, he has worked in a number of roles with his equipment sponsor, Fischer, and also works with young skiers for the Swiss Ski Federation.

World Cup victories World Cups Season Discipline 1996 Giant slalom Cup 1997 Giant slalom Cup 1999 Giant slalom Cup 2003 Giant slalom Cup

Individual races Date Location Race 19 January 1993 Veysonnaz Giant slalom 18 December 1994 Val d'Isère Giant slalom 12 November 1995 Tignes Giant slalom 17 November 1995 Vail Giant slalom 25 November 1995 Park City Giant slalom 19 January 1996 Adelboden Giant slalom 10 February 1996 Hinterstoder Giant slalom 22 December 1996 Alta Badia Giant slalom 5 January 1997 Kranjska Gora Giant slalom 8 March 1997 Nagano Giant slalom 15 March 1997 Vail Giant slalom 26 October 1997 Tignes Giant slalom 14 December 1997 Val d'Isère Giant slalom 28 February 1998 Yongpyong Giant slalom 20 December 1998 Alta Badia Giant slalom 14 March 1999 Sierra Nevada Giant slalom 17 November 2000 Park City Giant slalom 17 December 2000 Val d'Isère Giant slalom 6 January 2001 Les ArcsGiant slalom 10 March 2002 Flachau Giant slalom 22 November 2002 Park City Giant slalom 15 December 2002 Val d'Isère Giant slalom 1 March 2003 Yongpyong Giant slalom