Alpine skiing champion Michelle Gisin retires from professional competition
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 3, 2026, 1:02 PM
Last updated Nov 3, 2026
Michelle Gisin, a two-time Olympic champion in alpine skiing, announced her retirement from professional sports on November 3, 2026. Gisin's decision follows her lengthy recovery from significant injuries sustained during a training accident in December 2025 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. After multiple surgeries for wrist and knee injuries, she expressed satisfaction with her decision and a positive outlook for her future. Gisin achieved gold in the alpine combined events at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics and also earned a bronze medal in super-G in 2022.
- •Gisin announced her retirement on November 3, 2026.
- •She has not competed since a December 2025 training crash.
- •Gisin won gold in the alpine combined at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics.
- •She also secured a bronze medal in super-G in 2022.
- •Her injuries required multiple surgeries for recovery.
- 1:02 PMYahoo Sports — Olympic gold medalist Michelle Gisin retires from Alpine ski racing following injuries in crash
- 11:33 AMYahoo Sports — Alpine skiing Olympic champion Gisin announces retirement
"ENGELBERG, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Michele Gisin retired from Alpine skiing Wednesday, 11 months after a serious crash in downhill training.The 32-year-old Swiss racer took gold in Alpine combined at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, where Mikaela Shiffrin got silver, and retained her title at Beijing four years later.
"Two-time alpine skiing Olympic champions Michelle Gisin has ended her professional career, she announced on Tuesday. The Swiss hasn't competed since she suffered a heavy training crash last December on home soil in St Moritz.
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External links- Yahoo SportsNov 3, 2026, 1:02 PMOlympic gold medalist Michelle Gisin retires from Alpine ski racing following injuries in crash
ENGELBERG, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Michele Gisin retired from Alpine skiing Wednesday, 11 months after a serious crash in downhill training.The 32-year-old Swiss racer took gold in Alpine combined at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, where Mikaela Shiffrin got silver, and retained her title at Beijing four years later.
- Yahoo SportsNov 3, 2026, 11:33 AMAlpine skiing Olympic champion Gisin announces retirement
Two-time alpine skiing Olympic champions Michelle Gisin has ended her professional career, she announced on Tuesday. The Swiss hasn't competed since she suffered a heavy training crash last December on home soil in St Moritz.
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