Alpine Skiing
Katharina Truppe
- Slalom
- Giant Slalom
- Nationality
- Austria
- Hometown
- Villach, Carinthia, Austria
- Height
- 162 cm
- Born
- 15 January 1996
- Turned pro
- 2015
- Primary discipline
- Slalom
About Katharina Truppe
Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in slalom (also races giant slalom), born 15 January 1996 in Villach, Carinthia; races for ASKOE ESV St. Veit, Kaernten. Made her World Cup debut in January 2015 and reached her first podium (3rd, slalom, Levi) in November 2019. Part of Austria's gold-medal-winning mixed team parallel squad at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Won her first World Cup race in slalom at Are on 9 March 2025, adding to five other slalom podiums (Levi 2019, Kranjska Gora 2020, Killington 2022, Courchevel 2023, Flachau 2026). Competed at her second Olympics at Milano Cortina 2026, placing 5th in both slalom and the team combined.
FIS Code 56315. 2022 Olympic gold, mixed team parallel (Beijing). 1 World Cup win (SL, Are, 9 Mar 2025), 6 World Cup podiums (all SL). 2 World Championship medals (no gold) across 4 appearances (2017-2025). 2026 Olympics: 5th slalom, 5th team combined (Milano Cortina).
Sponsors: Voelkl (skis), Lange (boots), Marker (bindings), Leki (poles), Uvex (helmet, goggles) - per Ski Austria's (OeSV) official athlete equipment page ('Ausruester & Sponsoren') as of 2026
Setup
6 items
Skis
Völkl
Voelkl confirmed as Truppe's ski brand via Ski Austria's (OeSV) official athlete equipment page ('Ski: Voelkl').
Freestyle/park ski.
Boots
Lange
Lange confirmed as Truppe's boot brand via Ski Austria's official athlete equipment page ('Schuhe: Lange').
Race-stock alpine boot line (Dynastar-Lange)
Bindings
Marker
Marker confirmed as Truppe's binding brand via Ski Austria's official athlete equipment page ('Bindung: Marker').
Freeride/park binding.
Poles
Leki
Leki confirmed as Truppe's pole brand via both Ski Austria's official athlete equipment page ('Stoecke: Leki') and her FIS official athlete biography ('Poles: Leki').
Race-stock alpine pole used by Leki-sponsored World Cup athletes
Helmet
Uvex
Uvex confirmed as Truppe's helmet brand via Ski Austria's official athlete equipment page ('Helm: Uvex').
Uvex race-line ski helmet
Goggles
Uvex
Uvex confirmed as Truppe's goggle brand via Ski Austria's official athlete equipment page ('Brille: Uvex').
Uvex race-line ski goggle
Setup verified 10 July 2026