Alpine Skiing

Alexis Pinturault

Giant Slalom
Super-G
Alpine Combined

Nationality: France
Hometown: Moûtiers, Savoie, France
Height: 180 cm
Born: 20 March 1991
Turned pro: 2009
Primary discipline: Giant Slalom

French World Cup alpine ski racer, the most successful French skier in World Cup history with 34 wins and 77 podiums across giant slalom, slalom, super-G, combined and parallel events. World Cup debut in March 2009; retired at the end of the 2025-26 season following the World Cup Finals, announcing his retirement at a press conference in Courchevel in March 2026. Overall World Cup champion in 2021, double alpine combined world champion (2019, 2023), and three-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze) across the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Games. Stopped competing in slalom after the 2022-23 season to focus on GS and speed events.

34 World Cup wins, 77 podiums (most successful French skier in World Cup history). Overall World Cup champion 2021. 8 World Championship medals (3 gold, incl. double combined world champion 2019/2023). 3 Olympic medals (1 silver, 2 bronze) across 2014/2018/2022. Switched from Salomon to Head after the 2014 season. Announced retirement in March 2026, effective after the World Cup Finals at age 34-35.

Sponsors: Head (skis, boots, since 2014); Leki (poles); Red Bull - per FIS official athlete biography and Red Bull's own athlete page

Setup

7 items

Skis

Head Worldcup Rebels race ski (GS/SL family)

Giant Slalom

FIS official biography confirms 'Skis: Head'; Head's Worldcup Rebels GS/SL race-stock line. Exact personal length not disclosed.

Head's technical-discipline (GS/SL) World Cup race-stock ski line, distinct from the Worldcup Rebels e-Speed DH/SG line

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Head Worldcup Rebels e-Speed

Super-G

Pinturault also races super-G; Head's Worldcup Rebels e-Speed line covers SG/DH. Exact personal length not disclosed.

Speed-discipline (SG/DH) race ski line built with Titanal and Graphene for stability at high speed

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Boots

Head Raptor WCR

FIS official biography confirms 'Boots: Head'.

World Cup race boot line, 96mm last, adjustable flex, Race Balance geometry, FIS-approved sole

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Bindings

Head

Giant Slalom

Standard Head race binding pairing.

Race-stock alpine binding paired with Head's World Cup ski/boot race line

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Poles

Leki

FIS official biography confirms 'Poles: Leki'.

Race-stock alpine pole used by Leki-sponsored World Cup athletes

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Helmet

Bolle Medalist Carbon Pro Mips

Bolle Medalist Carbon Pro Mips FIS race helmet (Race Black Red colourway listed on Bolle's Pinturault page); InTheSnow 2021 describes it as his giant-slalom/general race helmet, with the Bolle Mute Mips as his slalom helmet

Goggles

Bolle Nevada (Alexis Pinturault Signature Series)

Bolle Nevada ski goggle in the Alexis Pinturault Signature Series with the Phantom photochromic lens (released autumn 2019 per InTheSnow, 30 Mar 2021)

Setup verified 20 September 2026