Robin Cuche (born 21 May 1998) is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He is a four-time Paralympian.
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| Born | 21 May 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Hemiplegic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW9-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editCuche joined the Swiss national team at 13 years old, and made his Paralympic debut at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[1] He competed at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships and won a silver medal in the super combined event.[2]
Cuche competed at the 2023 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships and won a silver medals in the alpine combined, downhill and Super-G events.[3][4] He competed at the 2025 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships and won a silver medal in the slalom event.[5]
He won the 2025–26 FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup downhill crystal globe for the fourth consecutive season.[6][7] In February 2026, he was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[8] He won a gold medal in the downhill standing event with a time of 1:17.79.[9] He also won a gold medal in the Super-G standing event with a time of 1:12.12.[10]
Personal life
editCuche's uncle, Didier Cuche, is an Olympic alpine skier.[11]
World Cup results
editSeason standings
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| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2014 | 15 | 37 | — | 32 | — | — |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | 20 | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | — |
| 2020 | 21 | 11 | — | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 23 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 2026 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
References
edit- ↑ "Cuche on road to recovery but out for the season". paralympic.org. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Switzerland's Cuche focused on Paralympic prize". paralympic.org. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Robin Cuche wins World Championship silver in slalom". arcinfo.ch (in French). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ski handicap: Robin Cuche passe à un cheveu de la médaille d'or en descente". arcinfo.ch (in French). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Robin Cuche wins World Championship silver in slalom". bluewin.ch. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Snow, speed and high stakes: Tignes delivers Downhill drama in penultimate World Cup stop". fis-ski.com. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Season globes and breakthough moments in final Para Alpine World Cup stop". fis-ski.com. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sporting events: Swiss hope for three Paralympics medals". bluewin.ch. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Robin Cuche finally celebrates Paralympic medal". bluewin.ch. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Robin Cuche doubles up in the Super G". bluewin.ch. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ "Robin Cuche". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
External links
edit- Robin Cuche at the International Paralympic Committee
- Robin Cuche at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
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