Lena Dürr (born 4 August 1991) is a German World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in slalom.

Lena Dürr
At Soldeu in March 2023
Personal information
Born (1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 34)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Parent
FamilyKatharina Dürr (sister)
Sport
Country Germany
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, Giant slalom
ClubSV Germering
World Cup debut15 February 2008 (age 16)
Olympics
Teams3 – (2018, 2022, 2026)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (20112025)
Medals3 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons18 – (2008, 20102026)
Wins2 – (1 SL, 1 CE)
Podiums18 – (17 SL, 1 CE)
Overall titles0 – (13th in 2025)
Discipline titles0 – (2nd in SL, 2024)

Career

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Dürr made her World Cup debut in February 2008. She has two World Cup wins; the first was also her first podium, a parallel slalom in 2013. It was a City Event race in Moscow, Russia, on 29 January, where she came as a reserve.[1] Her second win came exactly a decade later in a slalom at Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic, where she edged out runner-up Mikaela Shiffrin. The two had switched positions on the podium in a slalom the previous day. Dürr won the bronze medal in slalom at the 2023 World Championships.[2]

Personal life

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Dürr was born in Munich and raised nearby Germering.[3] Both her sister Katharina Dürr and father Peter Dürr were professional alpine ski racers.[3]

World Cup results

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Season standings

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Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel
201018884932N/a
201119694424
20122028122332
2013212411343310
2014229035
2015235521
201624622243
2017254219424918
2018265118
2019275116
20202850153527
202129276N/a22
202230173rd place, bronze medalist(s)7
202331174N/a
202432162nd place, silver medalist(s)46
20253313525
20263421916

Race podiums

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  • 2 wins – (1 SL, 1 CE)
  • 18 podiums – (17 SL, 1 CE), 62 top tens
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
2013 29 January 2013Russia Moscow, RussiaCity event1st
2022 20 November 2021Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom3rd
21 November 2021Slalom3rd
10 January 2022Austria Schladming, AustriaSlalom3rd
19 March 2022France Méribel, FranceSlalom2nd
2023 29 December 2022Austria Semmering, AustriaSlalom3rd
10 January 2023Austria Flachau, AustriaSlalom3rd
28 January 2023Czech Republic Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech RepublicSlalom2nd
29 January 2023Slalom1st
2024 11 November 2023Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom2nd
12 November 2023Slalom3rd
29 December 2023Austria Lienz, AustriaSlalom2nd
7 January 2024Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom2nd
2025 16 November 2024Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom3rd
29 December 2024Austria Semmering, AustriaSlalom2nd
30 January 2025France Courchevel, FranceSlalom3rd
27 March 2025United States Sun Valley, United StatesSlalom2nd
2026 30 November 2025United States Copper Mountain, United StatesSlalom2nd

World Championship results

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Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined
Parallel Team
 event 
20111918N/aN/a5
20132121DNS2303
201523139
20172518269
201927114
20212914273
202331366
20253389N/a17N/a5

Olympic results

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Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined
Team event
201826DNF1N/a5
20223042
202634DNF29N/aN/a

References

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  1. "Shffrin picks up 20 points on Maze in SL standings, finishes third in Moscow". Ski Racing.com. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. "St-Germain shocks Shiffrin for world slalom gold". France 24. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Janz, Thomas (3 February 2012). "Dürr: "I'm Not Going To Stress Myself Out!"". Fischer Sports. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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