Elena Curtoni (born 3 February 1991) is an Italian

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alpine ski racer. Her sister Irene Curtoni is also a former World Cup racer.

Biography

Born in

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, she has competed for Italy in five

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Curtoni made her World Cup debut in November

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at age 18 and gained her first podium in March

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

; her first win was in a downhill at

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in January

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, leading an Italian podium sweep with teammates Marta Bassino and Federica Brignone.

World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

* 3 wins – (2 DH, 1 SG) * 12 podiums – (5 DH, 7 SG), 58 top tens

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

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Elena Curtoni
at Head Skis {{DEFAULTSORT:Curtoni, Elena 1991 births Italian female alpine skiers Living people Alpine skiers of Gruppo Sportivo Esercito Skiers from the Province of Sondrio Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Italy 21st-century Italian sportswomen