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Swiss alpine skier (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandro Viletta (born 23 January 1986) is a Swiss former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
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Born | Graubünden, Switzerland | 23 January 1986||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Super G, Combined | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | La Punt Chamues-ch | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 12 November 2006 (age 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Website | sandroviletta.ch | ||||||||||||||||||||
Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 – (2010, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 – (2009, 2011, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 7th – (2008–14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 1 – (1 SG) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 1 – (1 SG) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (45th in 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (4th in SC, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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From the village of La Punt Chamues-ch, near St. Moritz in the canton of Graubünden, he made his World Cup debut in November 2006 and won his first race in December 2011. Viletta competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver[1] and at the World Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2013. He won the super combined at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.[2]
Viletta stopped competing after knee injuries in 2016, unable to defend his Olympic title, and retired in 2018.[3]
Date | Competition | Location | Discipline |
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3 Dec 2011 | 2012 Alpine Skiing World Cup | Beaver Creek, USA | Super G |
14 Feb 2014 | 2014 Winter Olympics | Sochi, Russia | Super combined |
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