Nicolás Pirozzi

Nicolás Pirozzi
Pirozzi in 2020
Personal information
Born (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002
Chile
Skiing career
Country Uruguay (since 2024–25)
 Chile (until 2023–24)
SportAlpine skiing
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom
Olympics
Teams1 – (2026)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams1 – (2021)
Medals0

Nicolás Pirozzi (born 12 February 2002) is an alpine ski racer who represents Uruguay and specializes in the slalom and giant slalom events. He was born in Chile to a Chilean father and a Uruguayan mother, and represented Chile in international competitions until 2023-24, when he switched allegiance to Uruguay. In 2026, he became the second Uruguayan athlete after Gabriel Hottegindre to participate in the Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Nicolás Pirozzi was born in Chile on 12 February 2002.[1][2] He was the youngest of five children, born to a Chilean father and a Uruguayan mother from Salto, who met while pursuing a master's degree in Naples, Italy.[3][4]

Career

Pirozzi made his international debut for Chile on 26 July 2018 in a International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) giant slalom event at El Colorado. On 26 August 2018, he finished seventh in the giant slalom event in the South American Cup event held in Las Lenas in Argentina.[5] He competed in his first major international event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, where he represented Chile in four events, and achieved Chile's best result till date, placing 14th in the giant slalom.[5][6][7] In March 2021, he competed in the FIS Junior World Ski Championships held at Narvik in Norway.[5]

In September 2021, Pirozzi won his first podium result when he finished second and third in the giant slalom and slalom events at the National Junior Championships.[8][9] In the 2022-23 season, he obtained top 10 finishes at various FIS events.[5] In August 2022, in the South American Cup, he won his first gold medal in the giant slalom event held at Chapelco in Argentina.[10] He followed that up with another podium finish at the next event of the South American Cup in El Colorado held next week.

At the end of the 2023–2024 season, Pirozzi switched national teams, representing Uruguay from that point forward.[11] In October 2025, he obtained first place finishes in both slalom and giant slalom events at the FIS event held at Valle Nevado. In 2026, Pirozzi became the second Uruguayan skier after Gabriel Hottegindre to qualify for the Winter Olympics.[12][13]

At the 2026 Olympics,[14] in the giant slalom event, Pirozzi complete his first run with a time of 1:22.99 and was placed 43rd amongst the 80 participants. In the second run, he improved to 1:15.66 and was ranked 35th. He was ranked 39th in the final classification with a combined time of 2:38.65.[15] However, he did not complete his first run and was not classified in the final list in the slalom event.[16]

Key results

Year Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
2026 Winter Olympics Men's giant slalom 1:22.99 43 1:15.66 35 2:38.65 39
Men's slalom DNF
2021 World Ski Championships Men's giant slalom 1:25.09 38 1:26.14 29 2:51.23 29
Men's slalom DNF

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolás Pirozzi". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nicolás Pirozzi". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Pérez, Matías (14 November 2025). "Nicolás Pirozzi: devolvió a Uruguay a los JJOO de invierno y es su propio sponsor gracias a su otra faceta" [He brought Uruguay back to the Winter Olympics and is his own sponsor thanks to his other role]. EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nicolás Pirozzi: el celeste que conquista la nieve" [Nicolás Pirozzi: the sky blue that conquers the snow]. Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Results, Nicolas Perozzi". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Deportes de nieve: Nicolás Pirozzi gana oros sin precedentes para Uruguay en esquí alpino" [Snow sports: Nicolás Pirozzi wins unprecedented gold medals for Uruguay in alpine skiing]. Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Canario, Marcelo (13 January 2020). "JJ.OO. de la Juventud: Nicolás Pirozzi consiguió en Slalom la mejor marca chilena de la historia" [Youth Olympic Games: Nicolás Pirozzi achieved the best Chilean mark in history in Slalom]. BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Giant slalom, National Junior Championships, Chile, 2021". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Slalom, National Junior Championships, Chile, 2021". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Giant Slalom, South American Cup, Chapelco, 2022". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "FIS council meeting 4th June 2024 – Reykjavik Summary Minutes" (PDF). International Ski and Snowboard Federation. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2026. Nicolas Pirozzi, change from Chile to Uruguay
  12. ↑ "Uruguay vuelve a clasificar a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno después de 28 años" [Uruguay qualifies for the Winter Olympics again after 28 years]. ESPN deportes (in Spanish). 29 October 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Clasificación histórica: Uruguay vuelve a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno con el esquiador Nicolás Pirozzi" [Historical ranking: Uruguay returns to the Winter Olympic Games with skier Nicolás Pirozzi]. la Diaria (in Spanish). Montevideo, Uruguay. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom". Olympedia. 1 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom". Olympedia. 1 April 2026.
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