Alexander Schmid (born 9 June 1994) is a German World Cup alpine ski racer and 2023 World champion in parallel giant slalom. His older brother is another alpine skier Manuel Schmid, who specialised in the speed disciplines.

Career

Alexander specializes in giant slalom. Born in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, he has competed in two Winter Olympics and three World Championships. Alexander won gold in parallel giant slalom at 2023 World Ski Championships by holding off Austria's Dominik Raschner by .50 seconds.

Alexander Schmid

World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

0 wins

3 podiums – (1 GS, 2 PG); 13 top tens

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

Alexander Schmid at the Deutscher Skiverband

1994 births

Living people

Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics

German male alpine skiers

Olympic alpine skiers for Germany

Sportspeople from Oberstdorf

Skiers from Bavaria

Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Olympic medalists in alpine skiing

Olympic silver medalists for Germany

21st-century German people

Alexander Schmid