Johannes Aigner (alpine skier)

Johannes Aigner
Personal information
Born (2005-04-29) 29 April 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Country Austria
SportAlpine skiing
DisabilityVisually impaired
Disability classB2
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Super combined
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Super-G
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lillehammer Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lillehammer Parallel event
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lleida Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lleida Alpine combined
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lillehammer Super-G
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lillehammer Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lleida Super-G
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lleida Giant slalom

Johannes Aigner (born 29 April 2005) is an Austrian visually impaired para alpine skier. He is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist, and four-time World Champion.

Career

Aigner made his debut at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships where he won gold medals in the slalom, and parallel event, and silver medals in the super-g and giant slalom events.[1]

Aigner competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won gold medals in the downhill and giant slalom.[2] He also won silver medals in the super combined and slalom and a bronze medal in the Super-G.[3][4]

He competed at the 2023 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships and won gold medals in the downhill and alpine combined, and silver medals in the Super- G and giant slalom events. He was subsequently awarded the Rising Star Award at the 2023 Para Sport Awards.[5]

He won the 2025–26 FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup overall crystal globe for the fifth consecutive season.[6]

Personal life

Aigner's twin sister, Barbara, and older sister Veronika are both visually impaired para skiers.[7]

World Cup results

Season titles

Season
Discipline
2022 Overall
Slalom
Giant slalom
Super-G
2023 Overall
Downhill
Slalom
Super-G
2024 Overall
Downhill
Giant slalom
Super-G
2025 Overall
Downhill
Super-G
2026 Overall
Downhill
Slalom
Giant slalom
Super-G

Season standings

Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill
2021 15 6
2022 16 1 1 1 1
2023 17 1 1 3 1 1
2024 18 1 2 1 1 1
2025 19 1 2 2 1 1
2026 20 1 1 1 1 1

References

  1. ^ "Aarsjoe and Aigner grab second gold as parallel event makes World Championships debut". paralympic.org. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (10 March 2022). "Teenager Aigner wins second gold of Beijing 2022 Paralympics in giant slalom". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Johannes Aigner". paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Teenage sensation Johannes Aigner achieves Paralympic glory on Games debut". paralympic.org. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ Smirnova, Lena (28 September 2023). "Para alpine siblings and USA's most decorated Paralympian of all time among winners of the 2023 Para Sport Awards". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Season globes and breakthough moments in final Para Alpine World Cup stop". fis-ski.com. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Keeping it in the family – Aigner twins join the dynasty". paralympic.org. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Johannes Aigner – World Cup results". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.