Gwyneth ten Raa

Gwyneth ten Raa
Personal information
Born (2005-05-11) 11 May 2005
Wiltz, Luxembourg
OccupationAlpine skier
Sport
Country Luxembourg
Skiing career
DisciplinesGiant slalom, slalom
ClubHiversport
Websitegwynethtenraa.lu
Olympics
Teams2 – (2022, 2026)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams2 – (2023, 2025)
Medals0

Gwyneth ten Raa (born 11 May 2005) is a Luxembourgish alpine ski racer.

Career

Gwyneth ten Raa was born in Wiltz, Luxembourg and began learning to ski at the age of three.[1] She trains and skis in Italy and Switzerland, as Luxembourg has no alpine skiing facilities.[2]

She competed in her first FIS race in November 2021 in Italy.[3]

In 2022, at the age of 16, ten Raa was named to her first Olympic team for the Beijing Games, one of only two athletes in the Luxembourg delegation along with fellow alpine skier Matthieu Osch. ten Raa served as co-flagbearer for Luxembourg during the opening ceremonies, along with Osch.[4] She competed in both slalom and giant slalom in Beijing, with the result of did not finish (DNF) in both races.[5][6]

Ten Raa made her Europa Cup debut in November 2022 and earned her first points on that tour in December 2025.[7]

In 2024, ten Raa became national champion in giant slalom, finishing ahead of her sister Joyce in second place.[8]

Ten Raa was named to her second Olympics for the 2026 Games in Milan-Cortina, and was Luxembourg's sole female competitor at the Games for the second straight Winter Olympics.[9]

Personal life

Since 2024, ten Raa has served in the Luxembourg Armed Forces.[10][11]

Gwyneth's sister, Joyce, is also a ski racer.[12]

Results

Olympic Games

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined
Team event
2022 16 DNF1 DNF1 N/a
2026 20 DNF1 30 N/a N/a

World Championships

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined
Parallel Team
 event 
2023 17 39 37 N/a
2025 19 DNF1 36 N/a N/a

Junior World Championships

European Youth Olympic Winter Festival

Other results

  • Luxembourg national champion in giant slalom (2024)[8][13]
  • 2 wins and 11 podiums in FIS ski races[14]

References

  1. ^ "Gwyneth ten Raa / Die 16-Jährige ist bereit für das große Olympia-Abenteuer". Tageblatt (in German).
  2. ^ "Interview: Ski ya later – Luxembourg's best young athlete 2022, Gwyneth ten Raa". RTL Today. 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Results: Livigno (ITA) - 20.11.2021 - Women's Slalom - FIS". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Gwyneth TEN RAA". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.
  6. ^ "Gwyneth Ten Raa Out of Women's Giant Slalom, Winter Olympics". Chronicle.lu.
  7. ^ "Gwyneth ten Raa - European Cup Results". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Gwyneth ten Raa und Matthieu Osch verteidigen Titel". Luxemburger Wort (in German).
  9. ^ "Winter Olympics 2026: Gwyneth Ten Raa and Matthieu Osch to represent Luxembourg in Italy". RTL Today. 27 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Sportifs d'élite" [Elite athletes]. armee.public.lu (in French). 11 February 2025.
  11. ^ "33 Volunteer Soldiers Take Oath in Pétange". Chronicle.lu.
  12. ^ "Was Joyce ten Raa und Ski-Superstar Lindsey Vonn miteinander verbindet" [What connects Joyce ten Raa and ski superstar Lindsey Vonn]. Luxemburger Wort (in German).
  13. ^ "Luxembourg ski championships: Success for Matthieu Osch and Gwyneth ten Raa". RTL Today. 20 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Gwyneth ten Raa - FIS Podiums Individual". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.