Dominique Gisin

Dominique Gisin is an Olympic Champion, having earned the Gold Medal in Alpine Skiing Downhill at the 2014 Sochi Games.

Gisin’s story has inspired many from all over the globe. During her career, she has overcome multiple set-backs, including recovering from an almost unparalleled series of injuries and nine knee surgeries. Although her career at times seemed to be in peril, she fought her way back to the top several times. Her victory in Sochi was memorable not only because of her incredible performance, but also because for the first time in Olympic history, she won the medal with the exact same time as one of her competitors, Tina Maze, from Slovenia.

From 2007-2015, Gisin was a member of the Swiss National Alpine Ski Team, competing with the very best athletes in her sport. Gisin won several world cup races in downhill skiing and super giant slalom (also known as Super-G). She was ranked within the world’s Top 10 for multiple years.

Born into a very sports-driven family, Gisin's younger siblings Marc and Michelle are also professional Alpine Skiers and members of the Swiss National Ski Team. She earned her baccalaureate in 2004 from Engelberg High School; her mother tongue is Swiss German and she is fluent in English and French, with additional language skills in Italian and Rumantsch.

Gisin studied Physics at the Swiss Federal Institute for Technology (ETH) in Zurich and graduated with a MSc.

Whenever she finds time in her busy schedule, Gisin loves to fly -- she holds a commercial pilot’s license and works as a first officer for a boutique airline in Switzerland. She proudly calls Engelberg in the Swiss Alps her home.