Alpine Skiing
Flavio Vitale
- Giant Slalom
- Slalom
- Super-G
- Nationality
- France
- Hometown
- Tignes, Savoie, France
- Born
- 28 July 2005
- Turned pro
- 2023
- Primary discipline
- Giant Slalom
About Flavio Vitale
French alpine ski racer specializing in giant slalom, trained since 2017 by the private structure APEX 2100 in Tignes and racing for Club des Sports de Tignes. Son of a French-Italian father and Russian mother. Won back-to-back French U18 titles in 2022 and 2023, and was crowned Junior World Champion in giant slalom at Tarvisio in March 2025. Made his World Cup debut in giant slalom at Val d'Isère on 9 December 2023 at age 18, and scored his first World Cup points (13th) at Hafjell in the 2025-26 season. Switched equipment from Fischer to Head and joined Red Bull ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Junior World Champion, Giant Slalom, 2025 (Tarvisio). 4 European Cup podiums through the 2023-24 season (French Wikipedia). Poles sponsor not listed by FIS and no independently checkable source found.
Sponsors: Head (skis, boots, since the 2024-25 season; previously Fischer) - confirmed via FIS official athlete biography; Red Bull - per a dedicated winterinsight.com athlete feature
Setup
2 items
Skis
Head Worldcup Rebels race ski (GS/SL family)
- Giant Slalom
FIS official biography confirms 'Skis: Head' following his switch from Fischer ahead of the 2024-25 season. 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
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
Setup verified 8 July 2026
Sources
- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavio_Vitale
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=262695
- https://www.winterinsight.com/news/red-bull-athlete-flavio-vitale-on-discipline-dual-ambition/
- https://www.instagram.com/flaviovitale11/
- https://www.mynewsdesk.com/head/pressreleases/the-head-worldcup-rebels-start-the-season-with-two-podiums-3412480
- https://ffs.fr/actualites/composition-des-equipes-de-france-de-ski-alpin-2026-2027/