Alpine Skiing
Niels Hintermann
- Downhill
- Super-G
- Alpine Combined
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Hometown
- Bulach, Zurich, Switzerland
- Height
- 189 cm
- Born
- 5 May 1995
- Turned pro
- 2015
- Primary discipline
- Downhill
About Niels Hintermann
Retired Swiss World Cup speed skier (downhill, super-G, combined). Three-time World Cup winner (2 DH, 1 combined) with victories at Wengen (2017) and twice at Kvitfjell (2022, 2024). Retired in 2026 after recovering from lymphoma diagnosed in 2025.
3 WC wins (2 DH, 1 AC), 7 podiums through the 2025-26 season (Wikipedia). Retired May 2026 after recovering from lymphoma diagnosed in 2025 ('I wasn't ready to risk any more my life, that I was gifted last year' - Hintermann, per Snowsports News). FIS's own athlete status field now reads 'Active - Not allowed' (delicensed/inactive).
Sponsors: Equipment: Atomic (skis and boots), Leki (poles) - per FIS athlete biography
Setup
3 items
Skis
Atomic Redster speed race ski
Hintermann's Atomic ski, per FIS athlete biography. Shares product entry (id 36) with Hrobat/Sejersted's Atomic ski.
Race-stock speed-discipline (DH/SG) ski line
Boots
Atomic Redster race boot
Hintermann's Atomic boot, per FIS athlete biography. Shares product entry (id 37) with Hrobat/Sejersted's Atomic boot.
Race-stock alpine boot line
Poles
Leki
Hintermann's Leki pole; shares product entry (id 5) with other Leki-sponsored athletes in this database.
Race-stock alpine pole used by Leki-sponsored World Cup athletes
Setup verified 7 July 2026
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Hintermann
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=166533
- https://www.snowsportsnews.com/newsrepository/2026/may/alpine-stars-hang-up-their-boots/
- https://skiracing.com/swiss-world-cup-racer-niels-hintermann-diagnosed-with-cancer/
- https://www.srf.ch/sport/ski-alpin/weltcup-maenner/ueberraschendes-karriereende-will-leben-nicht-riskieren-hintermann-verkuendet-ruecktritt
- https://www.plattformj.ch/artikel/241256/