Beat Feuz Swiss alpine skier Date of Birth: 11.02.1987 Country: Switzerland

1. Early Career and Dominance
2. Debut in the World Cup and Injury Setback
3. Return to Competition and World Cup Triumphs
4. Injury Woes and Olympic Success

Early Career and Dominance

Beat Feuz, a Swiss alpine skier, emerged as a prodigious talent early in his career. In 2005, he won bronze at the Junior World Championships in slalom. By the following year, he finished fourth in both the downhill and super-G at the same event. However, his breakout year came in 2007, where he dominated the Junior World Championships, claiming gold in downhill, super-G, and combined, while achieving bronze in slalom.

Debut in the World Cup and Injury Setback

Feuz made his World Cup debut in December 2006, but his first points came a few days after his triumphant performance at the Junior World Championships. He finished 14th in downhill at Lenzerheide in March 2007. Unfortunately, Feuz's progress was halted by a torn ligament in his left knee, forcing him to sit out the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 seasons.

Return to Competition and World Cup Triumphs

Feuz returned to the slopes in the autumn of 2009 and began competing regularly in the World Cup from the 2009/2010 season. In 2011, he made his World Championship debut in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finishing 9th in downhill, and claimed his first World Cup podium in Kvitfjell, Norway. The following day, he secured a third-place finish in downhill.

The 2011/2012 season proved to be Feuz's breakthrough year. He dominated in downhill, super-G, and combined, achieving multiple podium finishes. He triumphed in the super-G at Val Gardena, the downhill at Wengen, and the downhill at Krasnaya Polyana, becoming the first World Cup winner on Russian soil. Despite leading the overall World Cup standings for most of the season, Feuz ultimately finished second to Marcel Hirscher after an unfortunate retirement in super-G.

Injury Woes and Olympic Success

Feuz's career was marred by a recurring knee injury, forcing him to miss the entire 2012/13 season. However, he returned with determination in 2014 and found success on the Olympic stage. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he claimed bronze in downhill, his first Olympic medal.