Fabrice von Grünigen
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| Nationality | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 2001 Saanen, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | ||||||||||||||
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Fabrice von Grünigen (born 30 July 2001) is a Swiss para snowboarder.
Early life
Von Grünigen was born in Saanen. He competed in amateur snowboarding and had to have his forefoot amputated and his lower leg reconstructed as a result of an accident he sustained on a high-altitude tour when he was 18. After getting back on his board, national coach Silvan Hofer became aware of von Grünigen through the efforts of a neighbor.[1]
Career
Von Grünigen made his competitive debut in the 2023–24 season, where he won the overall European Cup.[1][2] The following season, he competed in the World Cup, where he won a bronze medal and two silver medals, leading to his World Para Snowboard Championships debut in 2025.[1] During the 2025–26 FIS Para Snowboard World Cup he won at least one round in the snowboard cross.[3][4]
At the 2026 Winter Paralympics, von Grünigen crashed during training for the snowboard cross competition, leading him to withdraw from that event.[5][6] He then competed in the banked slalom event and won the silver medal there.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "WM-Premiere für Fabrice von Grünigen" (in German). Anzeiger von Saanen. 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Die Winter-Paralympics 2026 in Cortina im Augepublisher=Anzeiger von Saanen" (in German). 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Perathoner perfect at Steamboat World Cup finale". fis-ski.com. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Five new faces compete for Switzerland in Italy". bluewin.ch. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Paralympics: Fabrice von Grünigen crashes during snowboard cross training". blue News. 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Fabrice von Grünigen verpasst ersten Wettkampf" (in German). Radio Central. 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Pechvogel Von Grünigen gewinnt Silber im Banked Slalom" (in German). Die Botschaft. 13 March 2026.