Giovanni Ongaro
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 2004 Clusone, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil (since 2024) Italy (2020–2024) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| Club | VAL Palot SKI S.S.D. A R.L. |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
Giovanni Ongaro (born February 3, 2004) is an Italian-Brazilian alpine skier. He was born in Clusone, Italy, son of a Brazilian mother and Italian father. Until the end of the 2023–24 season, he competed for the Italian Ski Federation, primarily in junior and FIS races in Italy.[1]
At the start of the 2024–25 season, Ongaro switched to the Brazilian Ski Federation.[2] He competed in his first race for Brazil on 16 November 2024, in Kåbdalis, Sweden.[3] Later that season, Ongaro participated in his first Alpine World Ski Championships. At the competition in Saalbach, Austria, he finished 44th in the giant slalom.[4]
Representing Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics he competed in the men's giant slalom, finishing in 31st place, an event where the fellow Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold medal. His best result at Milano Cortina 2026 was the 27th place in slalom.[5]
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2025 | 21 | DSQ | 44 | — | — | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 22 | 27 | 31 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Gentile, Gabriel (2 February 2026). "Conheça Giovanni Ongaro, esquiador do Brasil nos Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno de 2026" [Meet Giovanni Ongaro, Brazil's skier at the 2026 Winter Olympics.]. Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "FIS Council Meeting 4th June 2024 - Reykjavik (ISL) - Summary Minutes" (PDF). FIS-Ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. p. 13. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Giovani Ongaro - Athlete Biography". FIS-Ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Gentile, Gabriel (6 March 2025). "Giovanni Ongaro é o melhor brasileiro no Mundial Júnior" [Giovanni Ongaro is the best Brazilian at the Junior World Championships.]. Olimpíada Todo Dia. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Reis, Ana Karolina (16 February 2026). "Jogos de Inverno: Brasil alcança resultado histórico com Giovanni Ongaro" [Winter Olympics: Brazil achieves historic result with Giovanni Ongaro]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
External links
- Giovanni Ongaro at FIS (alpine)
- Giovanni Ongaro at Olympedia