Alpine Skiing
Clara Direz
- Giant Slalom
- Nationality
- France
- Hometown
- Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, France (born Sallanches)
- Height
- 166 cm
- Born
- 5 April 1995
- Turned pro
- 2013
- Primary discipline
- Giant Slalom
About Clara Direz
French World Cup alpine ski racer and giant slalom specialist, born 5 April 1995 in Sallanches; races for Club des Sports des Saisies and lives in Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe. Grew up in the French Alps in a family heavily involved in ski racing. Made her World Cup debut in giant slalom at Maribor in January 2013. Missed the entire 2020-21 season through injury. Scored her only World Cup win and podium to date in a parallel giant slalom at Sestriere on 19 January 2020, finishing 2nd in the parallel discipline standings that season. Has competed at two Winter Olympics (2022, 2026) and three World Championships (2019, 2023, 2025) without a medal to date.
FIS Code 197651. Note: a search result referenced an olympics.com headline about a 'Ladies Giant Slalom Gold medallist Direz,' but this does not match Wikipedia's authoritative career record (0 Olympic medals across 2 appearances; DNF in the 2026 Olympic GS) or her overall World Cup ledger (1 win, 1 podium, both a parallel GS at Sestriere in 2020) - treated as an unreliable/unrelated result (possibly a lower-tier or junior event) and not used. Career per Wikipedia: 1 World Cup win (parallel GS), 1 podium total, 13 seasons on the circuit (2013-2026, with 2021 missed to injury). 3 World Championship appearances (2019, 2023, 2025), no medals.
Sponsors: Dynastar (skis) and Lange (boots) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated equipment fields) as of 2026
Setup
7 items
Skis
Dynastar Speed Course WC FIS GS
- Giant Slalom
Direz's ski brand (Dynastar) confirmed via FIS official athlete biography.
FIS race-stock World Cup giant slalom ski (R22 radius); full ash wood core, full-length Titanal laminate
Boots
Lange
Direz's boot brand (Lange) confirmed via FIS official athlete biography.
Race-stock alpine boot line (Dynastar-Lange)
Bindings
Look SPX race binding
Race-stock alpine binding line paired with Dynastar's World Cup race skis
Poles
Leki
Direz's pole brand (Leki) confirmed via FIS official athlete biography; shares the existing generic Leki race pole entry with other Leki-sponsored athletes.
Race-stock alpine pole used by Leki-sponsored World Cup athletes
Helmet
Bolle
Goggles
Bolle
Goggle sponsorship.
Gloves
Reusch
Race-stock alpine glove line used by Reusch-sponsored World Cup athletes
Setup verified 22 September 2026