Marielle Berger Sabbatel

About Marielle Berger Sabbatel

French ski cross racer and one of the sport's most durable competitors, having made her World Cup debut in December 2011 and remained a podium threat 15 seasons later. Started skiing at 15 months, guided by her ski-instructor father; switched from alpine racing to ski cross in 2011 after four years on the French junior alpine team. Claimed her first World Cup win at Innichen in December 2019 and missed most of the 2018 Olympic season recovering from a back injury, but rebounded to add further wins, including at Craigleith in March 2023. Finished the 2025-26 World Cup season 3rd overall with 848 points, part of roughly 31 career World Cup podiums, and competed at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics in Livigno, finishing just off the podium in 4th. Also competed at the 2014 Sochi and 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Employed as a police officer alongside her ski career. Races for S.C. Les Arcs Bourg St Maurice.