A bronze medal in the Super-G at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics stands as the primary career achievement for Tina Weirather. Born in Vaduz in 1989, she represented Liechtenstein across a professional alpine skiing career that spanned fifteen years. Her technical performance record includes nine World Cup victories and forty-one podium finishes before her formal retirement in 2020.
Professional Skiing Trajectory
Weirather made her World Cup debut in October 2005 at age 16. Throughout her career, she achieved race victories in downhill, Super-G, and giant slalom categories. While she initially trained with the Liechtenstein Alpine Ski team, she later transitioned to training with the Swiss team to refine her approach. Her career concluded during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an official retirement announcement made on 25 March 2020.
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Physical injuries repeatedly impacted her competitive timeline. In January 2010, she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during a World Cup downhill race at Cortina d'Ampezzo, forcing her to miss both the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2011 season. Later, in February 2014, a crash at Rosa Khutor during training for the downhill event resulted in a lower right leg bone contusion, causing her withdrawal from the remainder of the 2014 season.
Family and Personal History
Born to Harti Weirather and Hanni Wenzel, Tina Weirather comes from a family with extensive competitive skiing roots. Her mother secured two overall World Cup titles and four Olympic medals, while her father was a 1982 world champion and 1981 downhill season title winner. Her uncle, Andreas Wenzel, also earned two Olympic medals. In September 2022, she married Swiss radio host Fabio Nay, and the couple has two children, born in 2024 and 2026.
Post-Athletic Transition
Following her departure from professional racing, Weirather moved into broadcasting and communications. She holds professional roles as a sports commentator, including an employer relationship with Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen starting in 2020. Her previous professional experience includes work with Liechtenstein Marketing in 2018. She operates in both German and English.
Fast facts
- Born: 24 May 1989, Vaduz
- Olympic Medal: 2018 Bronze (Super-G)
- World Cup Wins: 9
- Total World Cup Podiums: 41
- Retirement Date: 25 March 2020
- Citizenship: Liechtenstein, Austria
- Spouse: Fabio Nay
- Occupations: Alpine skier, sports commentator
Questions readers ask
Did Tina Weirather win any Olympic medals?
Yes, she won a bronze medal in the Super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang.
When did Tina Weirather retire from alpine skiing?
She announced her retirement from the sport on 25 March 2020.
