Sandro Viletta

Sandro Viletta (born 23 January 1986) is a Swiss former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.

Sandro Viletta
Born (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986
Graubünden, Switzerland
OccupationAlpine skier
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSuper G, Combined
ClubLa Punt Chamues-ch
World Cup debut12 November 2006
(age 20)
Retired2018
Websitesandroviletta.ch
Olympics
Teams2 – (2010, 2014)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams3 – (2009, 2011, 2013)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons7th – (2008–14)
Wins1 – (1 SG)
Podiums1 – (1 SG)
Overall titles0 – (45th in 2015)
Discipline titles0 – (4th in SC, 2014)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Combined
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Quebec Slalom

From the village of La Punt Chamues-ch, near St. Moritz in the canton of Graubünden, he made his World Cup debut in November 2006 and won his first race in December 2011. Viletta competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver[1] and at the World Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2013. He won the super combined at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.[2]

Viletta stopped competing after knee injuries in 2016, unable to defend his Olympic title, and retired in 2018.[3]

World Cup results

Race victories
  • 2 wins – (1 SG, 1 SC)
Date Competition Location Discipline
3 Dec 20112012 Alpine Skiing World CupUnited States Beaver Creek, USASuper G
14 Feb 20142014 Winter OlympicsRussia Sochi, RussiaSuper combined

Season standings
SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
 Slalom 		Super GDownhillCombined
20072111344 – – – —
2008221863350 – – —
200923534428 – –14
20102453 –16 – –15
20112567 –2333 –33
20122657 –4718 –30
20132785 – –34 –14
20142847 – –36334
20152945 – –292314
201630122 – –39 – –

References
  1. "Sandro Viletta, Alpine Skiing". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  2. Etchells, Tim (14 February 2014). "Switzerland's Sandro Viletta is golden in super combined". Ski Racing. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. Sochi Olympic champion skiier [sic] Sandro Viletta retires over injuries
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