Michela Figini

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.

World Cup results

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

Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1983 16 26 — 15 notawarded(w/ GS) 24 16 1984 17 5 — 6 5 5 1985 18 1 28 2 1 2 1986 19 6 — 6 10 6 3 1987 20 5 — 5 11 1 — 1988 21 1 — 10 1 1 14 1989 22 3 — 17 5 1 5 1990 23 8 — 34 13 3 —

Race victories 26 wins – (17 DH, 3 SG, 2 GS, 4 K)

World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1985 18 — 15 — 1 — 1987 20 — 4 2 2 6 1989 22 — — 5 8 —

Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1984 17 — 12 not run 1 not run 1988 21 — — 2 9 —