Sophie Mathiou Explained

Sophie Mathiou
Disciplines:Slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined
Club:CS Carabinieri
Birth Date:5 February 2002
Birth Place:Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy
Wcdebut:19 March 2021 (age 19)
Website:sophiemathiou.com
Olympicteams:0
Worldsteams:0
Worldsmedals:0
Wcseasons:1
Wcwins:0
Wcpodiums:0
Wcoveralls:0
Wctitles:0
Show-Medals:yes

Sophie Mathiou (born 5 February 2002 in Aosta) is an Italian alpine skier, competing in almost all disciplines, with a focus in slalom, in which she has won the 2021 world junior title.[1]

Mathiou made her World Cup debut in March 2021 at age 19.[2] She lives in Gressan, Aosta Valley.[3]

Two Alpine skiers from her family have previously participated in world-class competitions: her grandmother Roselda Joux (born 1950) and her aunt Sonia Viérin (born 1977).

Notes and References

  1. News: Chi è Sophie Mathiou, nuova Campionessa Mondiale Junior di slalom speciale . Italian . RacingSki . 2021-03-10 . 2021-08-16 .
  2. News: L'esordio in Coppa del Mondo di Sophie Mathiou? Anticipato di 24 ore, la valdostana farà il team event . Italian . Neveitalia . 2021-03-18 . 2021-08-16 .
  3. News: Sophie Mathiou: "Mi sembra un sogno!" . Italian . Sciare . 2021-03-10 . 2021-08-16 .