Joan Verdú (alpine skier)
.jpg) Verdú in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Joan Verdú Sánchez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 May 1995 Andorra la Vella, Andorra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Andorra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 23 October 2016 (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 – (2014–2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 5 – (2013, 2017, 2021–2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 8 – (2017–2019, 2022–2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 – (2 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (39th in 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (10th in GS, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joan Verdú Sánchez[a] (born 23 May 1995)[1] is an Andorran World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in the technical events of slalom, giant slalom and super-G. He made his ski racing debut in 2010.
On 22 January 2012, Verdú finished third at the French national championships. Later that season, he finished third for boys' super-G at 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He represented Andorra at the 2014,[2][3] 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.
On 9 December 2023, Verdú became the first Andorran ski racer to achieve a World Cup podium. He finished third on the giant slalom in Val-d'Isère, France.[4]
On 16 March 2024, he secured his second World Cup podium, finishing second in the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria.
Personal life
Since August 2022, Verdú is also a YouTube content creator, with a weekly vlog about his performances on the alpine skiing circuit.
He speaks Catalan, Spanish and English fluently.
Since 2025, he has been in a relationship with Spanish influencer Laura Escanes.[5]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | |||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Parallel | |
| 2022 | 26 | 126 | — | 42 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | 68 | — | 19 | — | — | N/a |
| 2024 | 28 | 39 | — | 10 | — | — | |
| 2025 | 29 | 55 | — | 18 | — | — | |
| 2026 | 30 | 80 | — | 24 | — | — |
- Standings through 1 February 2026
Race podiums
- 0 wins
- 2 podiums – (2 GS)
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| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2024 | 9 December 2023 |  Val-d'Isère, France
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Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 16 March 2024 |  Saalbach, Austria
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Giant slalom | 2nd |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Parallel | Team event | |
| 2013 | 17 | — | 39 | — | — | — | N/a | N/a | — |
| 2017 | 21 | DNSQ1 | DNS2 | DNF1 | — | 27 | — | ||
| 2021 | 25 | — | DNF1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 30 | — | DNF1 | — | — | — | DNF2 | — | |
| 2025 | 32 | — | DNF2 | — | — | N/a | — | N/a | — |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2014 | 18 | — | DNF1 | — | — | — | N/a | N/a |
| 2018 | 22 | — | DNF2 | 28 | 37 | 27 | — | |
| 2022 | 26 | — | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 30 | — | 10 | — | — | N/a | — | N/a |
Notes
- ^ In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Verdú and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
References
- ^ "FIS bio". Data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 site". M.sochi2014.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joan Verdú". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
Full name: Joan Verdú Sánchez
- ^ "Swiss star Odermatt wins World Cup giant slalom at Val d'Isere in French Alps". CBC. AP. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
Joan Verdu, getting a best-ever World Cup result for the tiny principality of Andorra, was third trailing Odermatt by 1.32 seconds.
- ^ "Joan Verdú, la nueva pareja de Laura Escanes... y exprofesor de Risto Mejide". Infobae (in Spanish). 22 February 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
External links
- Joan Verdú at FIS (alpine)
- Joan Verdú at Olympics.com
- Joan Verdú at Olympedia
- Joan Verdú at InterSportStats
- Joan Verdú at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Joan Verdu at Milano Cortina 2026
- Joan Verdú on Instagram
