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Mathieu Faivre (born 18 January 1992) is a French World Cup alpine ski racer,[1][2] and specializes in giant slalom. He has competed for France in two Winter Olympics and six World Championships. In 2021, he won two gold medals for world titles in giant slalom and parallel giant slalom.
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Born | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | 18 January 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Douanes / C.S. Isola | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 12 March 2010 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 – (2014, 2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 6 – (2013–2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 3 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 12 – (2010–2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 2 – (2 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 10 – (10 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (14th in 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in GS, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Faivre made his World Cup debut at age 18 in March 2010 and gained his first World Cup podium in February 2016 in a giant slalom at Naeba, Japan.[3] Faivre's second podium came a month later at the World Cup finals in St. Moritz, Switzerland, part of an all-French podium, having led after the first run for the first time in his career.[4] He ended the season at a career-high position of fourth in the final giant slalom standings.[5] Faivre's first World Cup victory came on home country snow in December 2016 at Val-d'Isère.
Despite not being a big favorite entering the 2021 World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Faivre won two gold medals. He took the inaugural parallel giant slalom, and the giant slalom three days later, where he was in fourth place after the first run, more than a half-second back. To date, these two world titles are his standout racing achievements. A week later, he gained his second World Cup win at Bansko, Bulgaria, after a runner-up finish the day before.
Faivre represented France in the giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He finished his first run in third position and, despite falling behind Žan Kranjec on his second run, maintained his position to take the bronze medal after a mistake from Stefan Brennsteiner.[6]
Faivre was in a relationship with Olympic and World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin beginning in the summer of 2017,[7] but it ended in 2019.[8]
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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2016 | 13 Feb 2016 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 2nd |
19 Mar 2016 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
2017 | 4 Dec 2016 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 1st |
18 Dec 2016 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
18 Mar 2017 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
2019 | 19 Dec 2018 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 3rd |
2020 | 27 Oct 2019 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 2nd |
2021 | 27 Feb 2021 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 2nd |
28 Feb 2021 | Giant slalom | 1st | ||
20 Mar 2021 | ![]() | Giant slalom | 3rd |
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