Swiss alpine skier Lara Gut-Behrami is retiring from active competition. The 35-year-old athlete announced her decision on Wednesday, August 5, according to the Swiss Federation.
The retirement follows a serious injury to Gut-Behrami's left knee in November, which involved a meniscus lesion and a fracture of two ligaments.
Career achievements and statistics
Gut-Behrami has competed in 18 seasons of alpine skiing. Throughout her career, she achieved 101 World Cup podiums, which included 48 victories.
48 victories
Total World Cup victories
Her 48 World Cup wins is one fewer than the total achieved by her Swiss compatriot Vreni Schneider. Gut-Behrami also won two overall World Cup crystal globes in 2016 and 2024.
Her major championship record includes nine World Championship medals and three Olympic medals: one gold in super-G in 2022 and two bronze medals in 2014 and 2022.
Updates
In a video message broadcast by SRF, Gut-Behrami explained that her decision stems from a desire to stop pushing her body to such intense limits. She expressed gratitude for her long career and noted that she is retiring free of any lasting pain despite her history of injuries.
In a video message broadcast by SRF, Gut-Behrami explained that she is choosing to stop subjecting her body to intense strain and that she is ending her career free of any lasting pain. Her decision also follows a training crash that occurred last year.
Gut-Behrami clarified in a video message on SRF that her retirement follows a training crash that occurred last year. She stated that she is ending her career free of any lasting pain, noting that the time is right to stop subjecting her body to such intense demands and strain.
Lara Gut-Behrami clarified in a video message that her decision to retire stems from a desire to stop subjecting her body to intense strain and to stop pushing limits at any cost. She emphasized that despite many previous injuries, she is ending her career free of any lasting pain. Additionally, it has been confirmed that her retirement follows a training crash that occurred last year.
Lara Gut-Behrami clarified in a video message that her retirement follows a training crash that occurred last year. The veteran skier stated she is ending her career free of any lasting pain and decided to stop subjecting her body to such intense demands and strain.
Lara Gut-Behrami clarified in a video message that her decision to retire follows a training crash that occurred last year. She stated that the timing is right to stop subjecting her body to intense demands and to end her career free of any lasting pain despite her history of injuries.
The veteran skier clarified that her decision follows a training crash last year, specifically involving a cruciate ligament tear, an inner ligament tear, and a meniscus tear in her left knee during training at Copper Mountain, US. In a video message, she expressed that she is ending her career free of any lasting pain despite nearly 20 years of top-level sport and numerous injuries. Her career achievements include winning the overall World Cup twice and being the best in the super-G discipline six times.
Lara Gut-Behrami clarified in a video message that her retirement follows a training crash that occurred last year, which resulted in a cruciate ligament tear, an inner ligament tear in the left knee, and a meniscus tear. She emphasized that despite almost 20 years of top-level sport, she is ending her career without any recurring pain.
Lara Gut-Behrami, who had previously announced the 2025/26 season would be her last, confirmed her retirement following a serious left knee injury sustained approximately nine months ago. The veteran skier, a two-time overall World Cup winner, has secured a total of seven small crystal globes, including six in super-G and one in giant slalom. Her injury, which involved cruciate ligament, inner ligament, and meniscus tears, occurred during training at Copper Mountain, US.
