Alessio Miggiano
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 2002 Bubikon, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Coached by | Franz Heinzer |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G |
| Club | Renngruppe Zürcher Oberland |
| World Cup debut | 21 December 2024 (age 22) |
| Website | alessiomiggiano.ch |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 2 – (2025–2026) |
| Podiums | 0 |
Alessio Miggiano (born 30 March 2002) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in the speed events of downhill and super-G.[1]
Biography
Miggiano grew up in Bubikon in the Zurich Oberland region. His father Domenico, who came from southern Italy, and his mother Rita have run the Gasthof Löwen there since 2000; the restaurant has been awarded one Michelin star and 16 Gault-Millau points.[2]
Career
Miggiano joined the Renngruppe Zürcher Oberland (Zurich Oberland racing team) when he was six years old and advanced to FIS-level races in 2018 at sixteen years old. For the 2022–23 season he joined the Swiss ski team, where he was coached by former World Cup downhill champion Franz Heinzer, and raced regularly on the Europa Cup that season and the next.[3][1]
In December 2024 Miggiano earned his first start on the World Cup by finishing a surprising sixth place during a downhill training run at Val Gardena.[2] He finished 46th in the debut race that followed on 21 December, setting up a 2024–25 Europa Cup campaign that saw Miggiano claim 11 top tens and his first victory on that tour.[1] He ended the season at second place in the downhill standings, guaranteeing him starts on the World Cup for the next season.[4]
Miggiano's return to Val Gardena a year after his debut proved he could be competitive at the World Cup level. On three consecutive days there he placed 18th in a downhill (earning his first World Cup points), 21st in his first World Cup super-G, then 5th in a second downhill where he was just 0.06 seconds off the podium.[5] These results meant he had met the minimum qualification standard for the Swiss team at the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics.[6] Due to the depth of the Swiss men's team, however, Miggiano was not among the 11 athletes selected to participate in the Olympics.[7] Despite that disappointment, he achieved his second career top ten in the last downhill before the Games at Crans-Montana,[8] which secured him enough points to qualify for the downhill at the World Cup finals to be held at Kvitfjell, Norway.[1]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2026 | 23 | 57 | — | — | 48 | 18 |
- Standings through 13 March 2026
Top-ten results
- 0 podiums, 2 top tens
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2026 | 20 December 2025 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 5th |
| 1 February 2026 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Downhill | 8th |
References
- ^ a b c d "Alessio Miggiano". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Miggianos Kindheitstraum geht in Gröden in Erfüllung" [Miggiano's childhood dream comes true in Val Gardena]. Srf.ch. Zurich: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Alessio Miggiano schreibt Ski‑Geschichte" [Alessio Miggiano is making ski history]. Zürioberland24 (in German). Gossau, Zürich. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Sieben Swiss-Ski-Athleten starten mit Fixplatz im Weltcup" [Seven Swiss skiers will start with a guaranteed place in the World Cup.]. Blick (in German). Zurich: Ringier. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ Vogel, Pascal (20 December 2025). "Von Allmen und Odermatt dominieren in Gröden – auch Hintermann und Miggiano stark" [Von Allmen and Odermatt dominate in Val Gardena – Hintermann and Miggiano also strong]. Watson (in German). Zurich: CH Media. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "This is the up-and-coming Swiss skier Alessio Miggiano". bluewin.ch. Swisscom. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Die Nichtnominierung schmerzt Miggiano mehr, als er zunächst gedacht hatte" [Miggiano is more hurt by not being nominated than he initially thought.]. kicker.ch (in German). Ringer Sports Media Group. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Von Allmen wins the downhill in Crans-Montana by a clear margin". bluewin.ch. Swisscom. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
External links
- Alessio Miggiano at FIS (alpine)
- Alessio Miggiano at InterSportStats
- Alessio Miggiano at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Official website