Eliane Christen

Eliane Christen
Personal information
Born (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999
Hospental, Switzerland
OccupationAlpine skier
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Switzerland
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom
ClubSC Gotthard Andermatt
World Cup debut21 December 2023 (age 24)
Websiteelainechristen.ch
Olympics
Teams1 – (2026)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams1 – (2025)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons3 – (20242026)
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (79th in 2025)
Discipline titles0 – (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

  1. ^ Betschart, Reto (12 July 2023). "Eliane Christen zeigt dank der Hofarbeit grossen Durchhaltewillen im Skisport". Bauern Zeitung. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Wissgott, Sim Sim (January 3, 2025). "Eliane Christen: "Tout le travail a été récompensé"".
  3. ^ "Eliane Christen verletzt sich und muss pausieren". Urner Wochenblatt.
  4. ^ Horrow, Nancy Armour, Payton Titus and Ellen J. "Mikaela Shiffrin wins Olympic gold: Full slalom results, highlights". USA TODAY.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)