Marco Pfiffner

Marco Pfiffner
Personal information
Born (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 31)
Walenstadt, St. Gallen,
Switzerland
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Sport
Country Liechtenstein
Skiing career
DisciplinesCombined, downhill, giant slalom, slalom and Super-G
ClubUnterland Winter Sports (UWV)
World Cup debut24 January 2016 (age 21)
Olympics
Teams4 – (2014–2026)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams6 – (2011–2013, 2017, 2021–2025)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons10 – (2016–2018, 2020–2026)
Wins0
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (149th in 2025)
Discipline titles0 – (44th in AC, 2020)

Marco Pfiffner (born 25 March 1994) is a Swiss-born World Cup alpine ski racer who represents Liechtenstein and has competed at four Winter Olympics (2014, 2018, 2022, 2026) and six World Championships.

Early life

Born in Walenstadt in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, Pfiffner lives in Mauren, Liechtenstein, and represents the Unterland Winter Sports Club (UWV).[2][3]

Career

Pfiffner began competing in FIS races at age fifteen. In 2011, he participated in the Junior World Championships in Crans Montana, Switzerland, securing 43rd and 54th place finishes in slalom and giant slalom.[4][5] Weeks later, he took part in the World Championships at Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, where he finished 72nd in giant slalom and 53rd in slalom.[6] He also competed in the 2013 World Championships in Schladming, Austria.[6]

Pfiffner was part of the Liechtenstein Olympic Team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He scored a best finish of 24th place in the slalom.[7]

On 24 January 2016, he made his World Cup debut in a slalom at Kitzbühel, Austria. His early World Cup races were in the slalom and giant slalom disciplines.[8]

In 2017, Pfiffner raced in all disciplines at the World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Securing 36th in the super-G, 42nd in the downhill, and 34th in the combined event. His best result was 26th in the slalom.[6] In January 2018, he won the European Cup combined event in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.[9][10]

Pfiffner was the designed flag bearer for his second Olympic Games, in PyeongChang.[11] He competed in four races and secured a best result of 25th place in the slalom.[12]

In January 2020, Pfiffner scored his first FIS World Cup points with 29th place in the Labuerhorn combination event in Wengen.[13] He took part in the 2021 World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.[6]

Pfiffner was once again part of the Liechtenstein Olympic Team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[14] He finished 28th in both the downhill and super-G disciplines, and a career-high 11th place in the combined.[12]

Pfiffner made his fourth Olympic appearance for Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with men's alpine events held in Bormio, Italy.[12]

Endorsements

Pfiffner is sponsored by the bank, LGT.[15] He also utilises Salomon and Leki equipment.[16]

World Cup results

Season standings

Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom 		Super-G Downhill Combined
2020 25 161 — — — — 44
2023 28 156 — — — 60 N/a
2025 30 149 — — — 58

World Championship results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom 		Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined 		Parallel
2011 16 53 72 — — — N/a N/a
2013 18 34 71 — — —
2017 22 26 — 36 42 34
2021 26 — — 30 27 DNF1 —
2023 28 — — 35 33 14 —
2025 30 — — 33 26 N/a — N/a

Olympic results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom 		Super-G Downhill Combined Team combined
2014 19 24 42 — — — N/a
2018 23 25 — 36 43 DNF2
2022 27 — — 28 28 11
2026 31 — — DNF 29 N/a —

References

  1. ^ "Marco Pfiffner". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Marco Pfiffner". NBC. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "UWV Athletinnen und Athleten im Kader des Liechtensteinischen Skiverbandes". UWV. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Crans Montana Giant Slalom". FIS. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Crans Montana Slalom". FIS. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "Marco Pfiffner World Championship Results". FIS. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ^ "2014 Winter Olympics - Athletes". ESPN. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Kitzbuhel Mens Slalom 2016". FIS. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  9. ^ "European Cup Mens Combined". FIS. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Marco Pfiffner vince la combinata di Coppa Europa di Saalbach-Hinterglemm". Neveitalia. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Liechtenstein Competes in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang". Liechtenstein USA. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "Marco Pfiffner". Olympics. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Wengen". FIS. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Marco Pfiffner represents the colors of Liechtenstein". LGT. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  15. ^ "LGT sponsors skiing in Liechtenstein". LGT. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  16. ^ "AUSRÜSTER". Marco Pfiffner. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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