The key facts

  • Michelle Gisin is a two-time Olympic champion in the combined (2018, 2022)
  • She retired 11 months after a training fall in Switzerland
  • Injuries to her wrist, knee and back prevented her from competing at the 2026 Games

Gisin ends career after injury

Two-time Olympic champion in alpine combined Michelle Gisin announced her retirement on Tuesday, AFP reports. The Swiss athlete is 32 years old and has not competed since last December, when she suffered a serious injury during training in Switzerland.

Injury and missing the 2026 Games

The December fall resulted in injuries to her wrist, knee and back, which kept Gisin out of the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. Thus, the retirement announcement came after nearly a year of recovery that did not lead to a return to the slopes.

Career highlights

Gisin won gold in the combined at the 2018 Games, finishing ahead of American Mikaela Shiffrin, and defended her title four years later. She announced her decision on Instagram: “It has been an incredible ride, and today it comes to an end. I have seen it all,” AFP quotes her as saying.