Janine Schmitt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 2000 Vilters-Wangs, Switzerland |
| Skiing career | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | Graue Hoerner Mels |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G |
World Cup debut | 20 January 2023 (age 22) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 4 – (2023–2026) |
| Podiums | 0 |
Overall titles | 0 – (64th in 2026) |
Discipline titles | 0 – (24th in DH, 2026) |
Janine Schmitt (born 26 October 2000) is a Swiss alpine skier. She represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
During the 2023–24 FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup, Schmitt was the overall and super-G winner. She become the only athlete, male or female, to win multiple Europa Cup crystal medals this season.[1]
During the 2025–26 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on 10 January 2026, she finished in fifth place, 0.17 seconds off the podium. This was her best World Cup result after never finishing inside the top 15 previously.[2][3] In January 2026, she was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2023 | 22 | 115 | — | — | — | 45 |
| 2024 | 23 | no World Cup points earned | ||||
| 2025 | 24 | 82 | — | — | 38 | 34 |
| 2026 | 25 | 64 | — | — | 35 | 24 |
Top-ten finishes
- 0 podiums, 1 top ten
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2026 | 10 January 2026 |  Zauchensee, Austria | Downhill | 5th |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 25 | — | — | DNF | 17 | DNF2 |
References
- ↑ "Schmitt (SUI), Traninger (AUT) survive scares to win European Cup overall titles". fis-ski.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "She saved Swiss honor in Zauchensee". bluewin.ch. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "'I just swung really hard': Vonn sprints to Downhill victory". fis-ski.com. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "These 22 Swiss ski stars are allowed to take part in the Olympics". bluewin.ch. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
External links
- Janine Schmitt at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Janine Schmitt at Swiss Ski (in German)
- Janine Schmitt at Milano Cortina 2026
- Janine Schmitt at Olympics.com
- Janine Schmitt at Olympedia
- Janine Schmitt at InterSportStats
- Official website
(in German)