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Michael von Grünigen

1969 - Today

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Michael von Grünigen (born 11 April 1969) is a Swiss former alpine skier. He is considered to be the most successful Giant slalom skier of his era: In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup in Giant slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in giant slalom. He took a total of 23 World Cup wins during his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Michael von Grünigen is the 262nd most popular skier (up from 284th in 2024), the 736th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 749th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Swiss Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Michael von Grünigen ranks 262 out of 817. Before him are Matti Hautamäki, Didier Défago, Jakub Janda, Carola Anding, Ted Ligety, and Helena Šikolová. After him are Petra Kronberger, Marco Odermatt, Blanka Paulů, Thomas Müller, Jure Košir, and Patrick Ortlieb.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Michael von Grünigen ranks 586. Before him are Yoshiyuki Hasegawa, René Henriksen, Andrew Howard, Syarhey Rumas, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, and Tony Meola. After him are Tōru Hashimoto, Fernanda Ribeiro, Alina Astafei, Akemi Okamura, Cornelius, and Avril Haines.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Michael von Grünigen ranks 736 out of 1,015. Before him are Ruth Metzler (1964), Steven Zuber (1991), Didier Défago (1977), Gaston Strobino (1891), Leonardo Piepoli (1971), and Paul Meister (1926). After him are Milo Moiré (1986), Stéphane Henchoz (1974), Marco Odermatt (1997), Ramona Bachmann (1990), Thomas Gabriel Fischer (1963), and Laurent Dufaux (1969).

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Among SKIERS In Switzerland

Among skiers born in Switzerland, Michael von Grünigen ranks 27. Before him are Roger Staub (1936), Lise-Marie Morerod (1956), Dario Cologna (1986), Doris de Agostini (1958), Paul Accola (1967), and Didier Défago (1977). After him are Marco Odermatt (1997), Max Julen (1961), Ursula Konzett (1959), Sonja Nef (1972), Hippolyt Kempf (1965), and Carlo Janka (1986).

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