Alpine Skiing
Matthias Iten
- Slalom
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Hometown
- Unteraegeri, Canton of Zug, Switzerland
- Height
- 182 cm
- Born
- 12 August 1999
- Primary discipline
- Slalom
About Matthias Iten
Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in slalom, from Unteraegeri in the Canton of Zug and racing for St. Jost Oberaegeri. A member of Swiss-Ski's squad since 2017, his career has been repeatedly slowed by a chronic back problem requiring multiple breaks from training. Made his World Cup debut in the Adelboden slalom and achieved his best World Cup result, 6th place, in the Wengen slalom (18 January 2026), which secured his selection for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Competed in the Olympic slalom, finishing 11th (16 February 2026), and in the Olympic team combined event.
FIS Code 512353. Best World Cup result: 6th, slalom, Wengen, 18 Jan 2026. 2026 Olympics: 11th slalom (Bormio), competed in team combined. Career repeatedly interrupted by chronic back problems per Swiss media coverage (zug4you.ch, blue News).
Sponsors: Head (skis, boots) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated equipment fields) as of 2026; poles sponsor not listed
Setup
2 items
Skis
Head Worldcup Rebels race ski (GS/SL family)
- Slalom
FIS official biography confirms 'Skis: Head'.
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://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=203779&type=result
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64031799
- https://mipaoverseas.com/matthias-iten-slalom-wengen-2026/
- https://www.zug4you.ch/en/news/news-articles/a/-matthias-iten-looking-ahead-again-after-a-difficult-time
- https://www.srf.ch/sport/ski-alpin/weltcup-maenner/ueberraschungsmann-in-wengen-iten-nach-rueckenleiden-ins-rampenlicht
- https://www.20min.ch/story/matthias-iten-er-hat-grosses-handicap-so-tickt-sensationsmann-mit-schnauz-103489012
- https://www.matthiasiten.ch/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_slalom