Marianne Fatton
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| Born | 16 December 1995 Neuchâtel, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ski mountaineering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marianne Fatton (born 16 December 1995) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. She represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and won a gold medal in the sprint race.
Career
Fatton competed at the 2023 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a silver medal in the sprint race with a time of 3:14.005.[1]
In March 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a gold medal in the sprint race, with a time of 3:20.96. With the win, she earned a quota spot for the discipline at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2][3] She also won a bronze medal in the mixed relay, along with Robin Bussard, with a time of 33:02.9.[4]
On 19 February 2026, Fatton won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in ski mountaineering, finishing in first place in the sprint race with a time of 2:59.77.[5][6] On 21 February 2026, she won a silver medal in the mixed relay, along with Jon Kistler, with a time of 27:09.30.[7]
Personal life
Fatton's mother, Anna Janoušková, is a former Olympic cross-country skier who competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[8]
References
- ^ Barker, Philip (28 February 2023). "Delight for first time champions in sprint events at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ 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 29 December 2025.
- ^ McGowan, Elliot (11 March 2025). "First skimo 2026 spots awarded". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Merrell, Chloe (3 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: France and Spain finish 1-2 in mixed relay to secure quota spots Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut with Marianne Fatton of Switzerland winning the first gold medal". Las Vegas Sun. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Hincks, Michael (19 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026 ski mountaineering: Marianne Fatton wins Skimo's first-ever Olympic gold in women's sprint at Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.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.
- ^ "Marianne Fatton Ski Mountaineering as a Vocation". scarpa.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
External links
- Marianne Fatton at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation
- Marianne Fatton at SkiMo Stats
- Marianne Fatton at Olympics.com
- Marianne Fatton at ITRA