Eliane Christen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1999 Hospental, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom |
| Club | SC Gotthard Andermatt |
| World Cup debut | 21 December 2023 (age 24) |
| Website | elainechristen.ch |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 3 – (2024–2026) |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (79th in 2025) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (28th in SL, 2025) |
Eliane Christen (born 19 January 1999) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in slalom. She represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Early life and education
Christen grew up in the Uri canton and studied agriculture at ETH Zurich.[1]
Career
Christen broke her collarbone in 2017 and fractured her left tibia and fibula in 2019, leading to a two-year hiatus from her skiing career.[2][3] She returned to skiing in 2020.[2]
In 2025, she finished second in the slalom season standings of the European Cup.[2]
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, Christen competed in the slalom and team combined events at Cortina d'Ampezzo.[4]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2025 | 26 | 79 | 28 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | 54 | 17 | — | — | — |
- Standings through 15 March 2026
Top-ten results
- 0 podiums, 2 top tens (2 SL)
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2026 | 28 December 2025 | Semmering, Austria | Slalom | 9th |
| 13 January 2026 | Flachau, Austria | Slalom | 9th |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2025 | 26 | DNF1 | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 27 | DNF2 | — | — | — | DNF2 |
References
- ^ Betschart, Reto (12 July 2023). "Eliane Christen zeigt dank der Hofarbeit grossen Durchhaltewillen im Skisport". Bauern Zeitung. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Wissgott, Sim Sim (January 3, 2025). "Eliane Christen: "Tout le travail a été récompensé"".
- ^ "Eliane Christen verletzt sich und muss pausieren". Urner Wochenblatt.
- ^ Horrow, Nancy Armour, Payton Titus and Ellen J. "Mikaela Shiffrin wins Olympic gold: Full slalom results, highlights". USA TODAY.
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External links
- Eliane Christen at FIS (alpine)
- Eliane Christen at Olympedia
- Eliane Christen at InterSportStats
- Eliane Christen at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database