Dominique Gisin (; born 4 June 1985) is a retired

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alpine ski racer and

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from Switzerland. She is the older sister of alpine ski racers

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and

Michelle Gisin Michelle Gisin (; born 5 December 1993) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer and competes in all disciplines. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, she won the Women's combined event in 2018 Winter Olympics, and Women's combined at the 2022 Winte ...

Career

Born in

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in the

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, Gisin made her World Cup debut in December 2005. Her first podium was in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, where she placed second in the

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on 13 January 2007. Two years later in January 2009, she gained her first World Cup victory, also a downhill at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, with the same time as Anja Pärson. At the

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, she tied for first in the

with

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and both were awarded gold medals. It was the first-ever tie for gold in an alpine event at the Olympics, though several times previously competitors have tied for second, so that two silver medals were awarded (and no bronze). As a result, Gisin was named as Swiss Sportswoman of the Year for 2014. Through March 2014, Gisin has 3 World Cup victories, 7 podiums, and 42 top ten finishes. Her younger siblings

and Michelle also compete as alpine ski racers. In March 2015 Gisin announced her retirement from competition at the World Cup Finals meeting at

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. Away from skiing, Gisin learned to fly as a teenager and joined the

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to train as a fighter pilot, before being released due to knee injuries incurred through her skiing career.

World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

*3 wins – (2 DH, 1 SG) *7 podiums – (5 DH, 2 SG)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

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Dominique Gisin
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * * * home page –

– official site –

– Dominique Gisin {{DEFAULTSORT:Gisin, Dominique 1985 births Swiss female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Switzerland Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland People from Obwalden Living people 21st-century Swiss women