Jon Kistler
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| Born | 23 June 2003 Zürich, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ski mountaineering | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jon Kistler (born 25 June 2003) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. He represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he won a silver medal in the mixed race.
Early life and education
Kistler is studying mechanical engineering part-time at ETH Zurich.[1]
Career
Kistler competed at the 2023 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a gold medal in the youth mixed relay, with a time of 29:45.9, and a silver medal in the under-20 sprint race with a time of 2:53.539.[2] He again competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a bronze medal in the sprint race with a time of 2:50.05. He also won a gold medal in the under-20 sprint race.[3]
During the opening race of the 2025–26 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on 7 December 2025, Kistler earned his first career World Cup victory with a time of 2:40.7.[4][5]
In January 2026, he was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[6] On 19 February 2026, he competed in the sprint race. During the heats and semifinals, he posted the fastest times, and advanced to the final. During the final he finished in sixth place with a time of 2:38.36.[7] On 21 February 2026, he won a silver medal in the mixed relay, along with Marianne Fatton, with a time of 27:09.30.[8]
References
- ^ "Jon Kistler in the Datasport-Check". datasport.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 March 2023). "France enjoy mixed relay success on final day of ISMF World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (6 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll claim sprint world titles in Morgins, secure Milano Cortina 2026 quota spots". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "'Skimo' takes center stage at Solitude ahead of 2026 Olympic debut". kslnewsradio.com. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Showdown in Solitude: A Thrilling Sprint to Close the Milano–Cortina Qualifiers". ismf-ski.com. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Salomé Kora set to make history for Switzerland at Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Stern, Macklin (19 February 2026). "Oriol Cardona Coll captures gold in men's Olympic SkiMo debut". NBColympics.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Marianne Fatton and Jon Kistler win silver in the mixed relay". bluewin.ch. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
External links
- Jon Kistler at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation
- Jon Kistler at SkiMo Stats
- Jon Kistler at Olympics.com