Alpine Skiing
Giovanni Franzoni
- Downhill
- Super-G
- Giant Slalom
- Nationality
- Italy
- Hometown
- Manerba del Garda, Italy (born in Brescia)
- Born
- 30 March 2001
- Turned pro
- 2020
- Primary discipline
- Downhill
About Giovanni Franzoni
Italian World Cup speed skier (downhill, super-G, giant slalom). Breakout 2025-26 season: first career World Cup win (super-G, Wengen) followed by a Hahnenkamm downhill win on the Streif at Kitzbuehel; Olympic silver medalist in downhill at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.
2 WC wins (1 SG at Wengen 16 Jan 2026, 1 DH at Kitzbuehel/Hahnenkamm 24 Jan 2026) plus 2 additional non-win podiums (3rd, SG, Val Gardena 18 Dec 2025; 3rd, DH, Wengen 17 Jan 2026) for 4 total WC podiums (2 SG, 2 DH) in his breakout 2025-26 season (Wikipedia, standings through 28 Feb 2026) - Olympic silver, men's downhill, 2026, confirmed alongside Paris's bronze in the same race by Italian federation site fisi.org ('FRANZONI ARGENTO OLIMPICO, PARIS BRONZO'). Boot/binding/pole/helmet-maker not identified in available sources.
Sponsors: Rossignol (skis, confirmed via official Rossignol athlete page); Grana Padano (personal sponsor, helmet branding) - per Rossignol.com and Italian press (Giornale di Brescia)
Setup
2 items
Skis
Rossignol Hero Athlete FIS DH
- Downhill
Franzoni's Rossignol DH race ski (won 2026 Hahnenkamm/Kitzbuehel downhill on Rossignol).
FIS race-stock downhill ski; Titanal laminates and patented power-rail (LCT) construction for stability at speed
Rossignol Hero Athlete FIS SG
- Super-G
Franzoni's Rossignol SG race ski (first career win, Wengen SG, Jan 2026).
FIS race-stock super-G ski from the same Hero Athlete race line as the DH model
Setup verified 7 July 2026
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Franzoni_(alpine_skier)
- https://www.rossignol.com/gb-en/athlete?aid=n7ilypuqypj
- https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/sport/altri-sport/giovanni-franzoni-manager-staff-igx0ebgb
- https://www.granapadano.it/en-en/information-and-events/taste-ambassadors/we-collaborate-with/giovanni-franzoni/
- https://www.fisi.org/franzoni-argento-olimpico-paris-bronzo-tripudio-azzurro-sulla-stelvio/