History of Federica Brignone in Timeline

Federica Brignone is a highly accomplished Italian World Cup alpine ski racer. Known for her versatility, she competes across multiple disciplines, including giant slalom, super-G, and combined. Brignone has achieved significant success on the World Cup circuit, securing numerous victories and podium finishes. She won the overall World Cup title in the 2019-2020 season, becoming the first Italian woman to achieve this feat. Also she earned multiple medals at the World Championships and Olympic Games, establishing herself as one of the leading figures in women's alpine skiing.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1961: Maria Rosa Quario Born

In 1961, Maria Rosa Quario, the mother of Federica Brignone, was born. She was an alpine racer in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

July 1990: Federica Brignone Born

In July 1990, Federica Brignone, an Italian World Cup alpine ski racer, was born.

December 2007: World Cup debut

In December 2007, Federica Brignone made her World Cup debut at the age of 17.

2010: First full season on the World Cup circuit

In 2010, Federica Brignone participated in her first full season on the World Cup circuit.

2011: Won silver medal in giant slalom

In 2011, at her first World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Brignone won the silver medal in giant slalom.

December 2012: Ankle surgery

In December 2012, Brignone underwent surgery on her right ankle to remove a cyst and subsequently missed the remainder of the 2013 season.

2013: Missed the rest of the season

After undergoing ankle surgery in December 2012, Brignone missed the rest of the 2013 season.

2016: Won her first two World Cup races

In the 2016 season, Brignone achieved a significant milestone by winning her first two World Cup races.

2017: Italian podium sweep in giant slalom

During the 2017 World Cup finals at Aspen, Brignone led an Italian podium sweep in giant slalom, along with teammates Sofia Goggia and Marta Bassino, finishing the season with three victories.

2018: Won bronze medal in giant slalom

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Brignone achieved her first Olympic medal, winning the bronze in giant slalom.

2018: Runner-up at Bad Kleinkirchheim

In 2018, Brignone was part of an Italian hat trick in downhill, finishing as runner-up at Bad Kleinkirchheim.

2020: Won the World Cup overall title

In 2020, Brignone secured the World Cup overall title, becoming the first Italian female to achieve this. She also secured discipline titles in the same year.

2020: Third place at Bansko

In 2020, Brignone was part of another Italian hat trick, securing a third-place finish in downhill at Bansko.

2020: Earned the overall crystal globe

In the 2020 World Cup season, Federica Brignone secured the overall crystal globe with a total of 1378 points, surpassing Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhová. She became the first Italian woman to win the World Cup overall title and added two more globes for the giant slalom and combined titles with five wins and eleven podiums.

2022: Won Olympic medals

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Federica Brignone achieved success, winning a silver medal in giant slalom and a bronze medal in combined.

2023: Won gold and silver medals at the World Championships

At the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel–Méribel, Federica Brignone achieved significant success by winning the gold medal in combined and the silver medal in giant slalom, marking twelve years since her previous medal at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 2011.

2024: Won six races in World Cup

In the 2024 World Cup, Federica Brignone achieved her best tally so far by winning six races.

April 2025: Sustained multiple fractures in giant slalom

On April 3, 2025, at the Italian ski championships in Moena, Val di Fassa, Federica Brignone crashed heavily in the giant slalom and sustained multiple fractures of the calf and tibial plateau, as well as tearing her anterior cruciate ligament on her left leg, as revealed by a CT scan.

2025: Won gold and silver medals at World Championships

At the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach, Federica Brignone won a gold medal in giant slalom and a silver medal in super-G. She also won ten races during the 2025 World Cup, achieving her new best tally, including her first two downhill victories, and secured the overall, downhill, and giant slalom titles. She obtained 1,594 points in the overall standings, ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami and Sofia Goggia.

2025: Won the World Cup overall title again

In 2025, Brignone won the World Cup overall title again, along with five discipline titles between 2020 and 2025. She also won a gold medal in giant slalom and a silver medal in super-G at the 2025 World Championships.