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Alpine Skiing

Giovanni Borsotti

  • Giant Slalom
Nationality
Italy
Hometown
Bardonecchia, Piedmont, Italy
Born
18 December 1990
Turned pro
2009
Primary discipline
Giant Slalom

About Giovanni Borsotti

Italian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in giant slalom, racing for Centro Sportivo Carabinieri and hailing from a skiing family in Bardonecchia. World Cup debut in 2009; competed at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships (28th and 24th in giant slalom respectively). Won his first Italian Absolute national title in giant slalom at Sestriere in April 2026 at age 35, having previously taken bronze in 2015 and won a Super-G national title.

Italian Absolute giant slalom champion 2026 (first title, at age 35); bronze medalist 2015 and a past Super-G national champion. Comes from a multi-generational skiing family in Bardonecchia ('I Borsotti').

Sponsors: Rossignol (skis, boots), Leki (poles) - per FIS official athlete biography and Rossignol's own athlete page (rossignol.com)

Setup

6 items

Skis

Rossignol Hero Athlete FIS GS

  • Giant Slalom

FIS official biography confirms 'Skis: Rossignol'; also listed on Rossignol's own athlete page. Exact personal length not disclosed.

FIS race-stock World Cup giant slalom ski from Rossignol's Hero Athlete race line; Line Control Technology (LCT) power-rail construction

Boots

Rossignol Hero World Cup (ZA/ZB/ZC/ZJ+ family)

FIS official biography confirms 'Boots: Rossignol'.

Elite-level 92mm-last plug-shell World Cup race boot line, multiple race-flex options

Bindings

Look PX 18 Rockerace

Race-stock binding commonly paired with Rossignol Hero Athlete FIS race skis; long elastic travel for World Cup GS/SL

Poles

Helmet

Rossignol

Race-stock alpine helmet branded under the Rossignol name; no specific model published by federation.

Gloves

Setup verified 20 September 2026

Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Borsotti
  2. https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=118636
  3. https://www.rossignol.com/us-en/athlete?aid=f1w63n6jhmlp
  4. https://www.instagram.com/giovanniborsotti/
  5. https://www.fisi.org/atleti/borsotti-giovanni/
  6. https://www.fisi.org/borsotti-e-campione-italiano-di-gigante-a-sestriere-superati-vinatzer-e-zingerle/