Denni Xhepa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 2003 Turin, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country | Albania |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom, super-G |
| Club | S.C. Sestriere A.D. |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2022, 2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 – (2023, 2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
Denni Xhepa (born 6 May 2003) is an Alpine skiier. Born in Italy, he competed in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics, representing Albania.
Career
On 13 February, Xhepa made his Olympic debut in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics where he represented Albania and was the flag bearer of the opening ceremony in the 2022 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations.[1][2] He took part in the men's giant slalom but didn't finish the first run so he was eliminated.[3] On 16 February, Xhepa took part in the men's slalom, Xhepa finished two runs with a total time of 1 minute and 53.28 seconds, placing him 28th among 45 athletes who finished both runs.[4]
He made his FIS Alpine World Ski Championships debut in 2023, competing in the giant slalom and the slalom. Two years later, he participated in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025. He competed in the giant slalom, slalom, and the super-G.
In 2026, Xhepa made his second Olympic appearance at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.[5] He earned 34th place in both the super-G and giant slalom, but was unable to complete the first run of the slalom.[6]
World Championships results
| Year | |||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Parallel | Team event | |
| 2023 | 19 | DNFQ | 32 | — | — | — | N/a | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | DNF1 | 36 | DNF | — | N/a | — | N/a | — |
Olympic results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined | |
| 2022 | 18 | 28 | DNF1 | — | — | — | N/a |
| 2026 | 22 | DNF1 | 34 | 34 | — | N/a | — |
References
- ^ Lttanzi, Anna (26 January 2022). "Diaspora: Denni Xhepa rappresenterà l'Albania ai Giochi di Pechino" [Diaspora: Denni Xhepa will represent Albania at the Beijing Games]. Albania News (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Denni Xhepa represents Albania at the Beijing Winter Olympics". Oculus News. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "2022 Winter Olympics / Alpine Skiing / Giant Slalom, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Albania's sole athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ends competition in 28th out of 88 places". Tirana Times. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Lara Kolturi adds 2 quotas to Albania at the Winter Olympics, the red and blacks will be represented with 4 athletes". pamfieti.net. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Denni XHEPA". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 28 February 2026.