Marc Gisin Explained

Marc Gisin
Disciplines:Speed events
Club:SC Engelberg, Engelberg[1]
Birth Date:25 June 1988
Birth Place:Visp[2]
Height:1.98 m
Wcdebut:2004
Retired:2020
Wcseasons:17
Show-Medals:yes

Marc Gisin (born 25 June 1988) is a Swiss former alpine skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

Career

Gisin represented Switzerland in the FIS ski championships. Gisin's best results in the FIS World Cup came at Kitzbuhel in 2016 and 2018 where he finished in 5th position on both occasions.[4] In the FIS European Cup, he won on three occasions at Madonna di Campiglio, Les Orres and Crans Montana.[5]

Gisin competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[6] He finished in 21st position in the Men's Downhill race.[7]

During his career, Gisin suffered major injuries in crashes. At Crans Montana in 2012, Gisin suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and then in January 2015 at Kitzbuhel left him with a concussion and bleeding on the brain after an accident during the Mens Super-G race.[8] In 2018, Gisin was involved in an accident at Val Gardena during the Mens Downhill race. He crashed following a jump, and was airlifted to hospital. Gisin was placed in a medical coma after the crash. He suffered bruising on the brain, a fractured pelvis and four fractured ribs.[9] [10] In 2020, Gisin announced his retirement from ski racing.[11]

Personal life

Gisin is the brother of alpine skiers Dominique Gisin and Michelle Gisin.[12] During his career, Gisin was an athlete supported by Rossignol.[13]

World Cup results

Top 10
DatePlaceDisciplineRank
20-01-2018Downhill 5
23-01-2016Downhill 5
15-01-2016Alpine combined 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marc Gisin. Olympmedia. 21 June 2022.
  2. https://www.eurosport.de/ski-alpin/marc-gisin_prs108513/person.shtml Marc Gisin
  3. Web site: Athlete Profile: Marc GISIN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.pyeongchang2018.com. 16 February 2018. 17 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082534/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n3034536-marc-gisin.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: Marc Gisin World Cup. FIS Ski. 21 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Marc Gisin European Cup. FIS Ski. 21 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Athlete Profile: Marc GISIN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.pyeongchang2018.com. 16 February 2018. 17 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082534/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n3034536-marc-gisin.htm. dead.
  7. Web site: Marc Gisin Olympic Athlete Results. Olympics. 21 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Swiss skier Marc Gisin retires after incomplete recovery from crashes. Reuters. 21 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Marc Gisin flown to hospital after World Cup downhill crash. NBS Sports. 21 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Marc Gisin ends ski race career 2 years after serious crash. Ski Racing. 21 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Swiss Alpine skier Marc Gisin retires two years after crash. NBC Sports. 21 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Alpine Young Guns: Michelle Gisin . Mastarciyan . Michael . 10 September 2013 . . 1 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034300/http://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news-multimedia/news/article=alpine-young-guns-michelle-gisin.html . 24 September 2015 . dead.
  13. Web site: Marc Gisin. Rossingol. 21 June 2022.

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