Elena Curtoni (born 3 February 1991) is an Italian

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alpine ski racer. Her sister Irene Curtoni is also a former World Cup racer.

Biography

Born in

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, Sondrio, Lombardy, she has competed for Italy in five

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Curtoni made her World Cup debut in November 2009 at age 18 and gained her first podium in March

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; her first win was in a downhill at

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in January

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, leading an Italian podium sweep with teammates

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and

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World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

* 3 wins – (2 DH, 1 SG) * 12 podiums – (5 DH, 7 SG)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

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Elena Curtoni
at Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) '
Elena Curtoni
at Head Skis {{DEFAULTSORT:Curtoni, Elena 1991 births Italian female alpine skiers Living people Alpine skiers of Gruppo Sportivo Esercito Sportspeople from the Province of Sondrio Skiers from Lombardy Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Italy