Nicolás Pirozzi
Pirozzi in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 2002 |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country | Uruguay (since 2024–25) Chile (until 2023–24) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2021) |
| Medals | 0 |
Nicolás Pirozzi (born 12 February 2002) is a Uruguayan and Chilean alpine ski racer who represents Uruguay and specializes in the slalom and giant slalom events.
Personal life
Pirozzi was born in Chile in 2002, the youngest of five children, to a Chilean father and a Uruguayan mother from Salto, who met while pursuing a master's degree in Naples, Italy.[1][2]
Career
Pirozzi made his international debut on 26 July 2018 in a FIS giant slalom event at El Colorado. He competed in his first major international event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, where he represented Chile and achieved Chile's best result to date, placing 14th in the giant slalom.[3][4]
At the end of the 2023–2024 season, Pirozzi switched national teams, representing Uruguay from that point forward.[5]
In 2026, Pirozzi became the second Uruguayan skier after Gabriel Hottegindre to qualify for the Winter Olympics.[6]
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 24 | DNF1 | 39 | — | — | — |
World Championship results
| Year | ||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Parallel | Team event | |
| 2021 | 19 | DNFQ1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Pérez, Matías (14 November 2025). "Nicolás Pirozzi: devolvió a Uruguay a los JJOO de invierno y es su propio sponsor gracias a su otra faceta". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Nicolás Pirozzi: el celeste que conquista la nieve". Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Deportes de nieve: Nicolás Pirozzi gana oros sin precedentes para Uruguay en esquí alpino". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Canario, Marcelo (13 January 2020). "JJ.OO. de la Juventud: Nicolás Pirozzi consiguió en Slalom la mejor marca chilena de la historia". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "FIS COUNCIL MEETING 4TH JUNE 2024 – REYKJAVIK (ISL) SUMMARY MINUTES" (PDF). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
Nicolas Pirozzi, change from Chile to Uruguay
- ^ ESPN.com (29 October 2025). "Uruguay vuelve a clasificar a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno después de 28 años". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
External links
- Nicolás Pirozzi at FIS (alpine)
- Nicolás Pirozzi at Olympics.com
- Nicolás Pirozzi at Olympedia
- Nicolás Pirozzi at Olympics.com