Robin Bussard

Robin Bussard
Personal information
Born (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002
Albeuve, Switzerland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportSki mountaineering
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's ski mountaineering
World Championships
2025 Morgins Mixed relay
Youth Olympic Games
2020 Lausanne Mixed relay
2020 Lausanne Individual race

Robin Bussard (born 20 August 2002) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.

Early life

Bussard began alpine skiing at three-years old, and went on his first ski mountaineering tour at eight years, and entered his first race at 14 years old. His twin brother, Thomas, is also a ski mountaineer. His father, François, is a two-time Swiss ski mountaineering champion.[1]

Career

Bussard represented Switzerland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in ski mountaineering, an event making its Youth Olympics debut.[2][3] He began the Youth Olympics with a silver medal in the individual race with a time of 49:16.54, finishing behind his twin brother, Thomas Bussard.[4][5] He also won a gold medal in the mixed relay with a time of 35:07.[6][7]

He competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay, along with Marianne Fatton, with a time of 33:02.9.[8]

During the 2023–24 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on 2 February 2024, he earned his first career World Cup win in the sprint race.[9]

References

  1. ^ Smirnova, Lena (4 April 2025). "Robin and Thomas Bussard: The Swiss skimo twins who train and win together – and occasionally swap race suits". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (14 January 2020). "ISMF eye Gangwon 2024 after ski mountaineering Youth Olympic debut ends with Swiss success". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Ski mountaineering - a breath-taking beginning". olympics.com. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ Barker, Philip (10 January 2020). "Bussard twins win ski mountaineering silver and gold at Lausanne 2020". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ "The Bussard brothers made history at the YOG Lausanne 2020". olympics.com. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ Pavitt, Michael (14 January 2020). "ISMF eye Gangwon 2024 after ski mountaineering Youth Olympic debut ends with Swiss success". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  7. ^ Barker, Philip (10 January 2020). "Swiss joy with three golds on day one at Lausanne 2020". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  8. ^ 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 19 January 2026.
  9. ^ "First ever World Cup win for Robin Bussard in Villars; Harrop continues her winning streake". ismf-ski.com. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.