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Alessandro Hämmerle

Alessandro Hämmerle
Hämmerle in 2018
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993
Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportSnowboarding
Event
Snowboard cross
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Snowboard cross
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milano Cortina Snowboard cross
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Idre Snowboard cross
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Engadin Snowboard cross
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Granada Snowboard cross

Alessandro Hämmerle (born 30 July 1993) is a Swiss-born Austrian snowboarder, and Olympic gold medalist in the snowboard cross.[1]

Hämmerle competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. In the snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, advancing to the quarter-finals, where he placed 5th, not advancing, and ending up 17th overall.[2][3]

As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships was 6th, in the 2013 snowboard cross.[1]

Hämmerle made his World Cup debut in December 2010. As of September 2014, he had one World Cup victory, coming at Sochi in 2012–13. His best overall finish was 4th in 2012–13.[1]

He has won the gold medal in snowboard cross at the 2022 Beijing and 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.[4][5]

Snowboard cross results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)
 Year   Age   Individual   Mixed Team 
2022 28 Gold —
2026 32 Gold TBD

World Cup podiums

[1]

Date Location Rank Event
17 February 2013 Sochi 1st place, gold medalist(s) Snowboard cross
16 March 2013 Veysonnaz 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Snowboard cross

Personal life

Hämmerle was born in Switzerland to an Austrian father and Italian-born mother.[6] He moved to Austria at the age of 8.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "HAEMMERLE Alessandro - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Austria Wins Gold in Men's Snowboard Cross in Photo Finish, USA's Jake Vedder 6th". NBC Chicago. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Alessandro Haemmerle defends snowboard cross title in epic final". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Visintin in Montafon gestürzt".
  7. ^ "Schweizer wollten uns Olympia-Gold stehlen | Heute.at". www.heute.at.


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