Flora Tabanelli

Flora Tabanelli
Tabanelli in 2025
Personal information
Born (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007
Bologna, Italy
Sport
SportFreestyle skiing
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Milano Cortina Big air
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Engadin Big air
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Gangwon Big air
Gold medal – first place 2024 Gangwon Slopestyle

Flora Tabanelli (born 20 November 2007)[1] is an Italian freestyle skier.

Career

Tabanelli represented Italy at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and was the flag-bearer during the Opening Ceremony.[2][3] During the Youth Olympics she won gold medals in the big air and slopestyle events.[4]

During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Tabanelli won the overall women's park & pipe crystal globe with 540 points across big air and slopestyle events.[5] On 13 March 2025, she won the big air event, the same day her brother, Miro Tabanelli, won his first career World Cup event. They became the first brother-sister duo to earn a World Cup victory at the same competition.[6]

She made her FIS Snowboard World Championships debut in 2025 and finished in fourth place in the slopestyle event.[7] A week later, she then competed in the big air event and won a gold medal with a score of 176.75 points.[8]

In November 2025, Tabanelli suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee after she landed awkwardly from a jump while training with the national team for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[9] In January 2026, she was selected to represent Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after recently recovering from a serious knee injury.[10][11] She made her Olympic debut during the big air event and won a bronze medal. During her third and final run she scored 94.25 for her 1620, the highest single-trick score of the day.[12]

Personal life

Tabanelli's older brother, Miro, is also an Olympic freestyle skier.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Flora TABANELLI". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ Giardina, Benedetto (30 December 2024). "Freestyle skier Flora Tabanelli hoping to follow Eileen Gu's footsteps at Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Flora Tabanelli, the rising star of freestyle, has been selected as the flag-bearer for the Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon 2024". coni.it. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  4. ^ Pratt, James (27 January 2024). "Gangwon 2024: Flora Tabanelli golden again; Charlie Beatty wins freeski Big Air - Day 9 Winter Youth Olympic Games top moments". olympics.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Tabanelli siblings top Tignes big air World Cup season finale, younger Tabanelli and Harrington claim Crystal Globe". fis-ski.com. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Muir and Hall top Tignes slopestyle World Cup season finale as Tabanelli, Svancer win overall Crystal Globes". fis-ski.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Gremaud thrills home crowd alongside Ruud to retain slopestyle World Champion titles". fis-ski.com. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Teenage Tabanelli storms to big air World Championships gold as Harrington delivers men's masterclass". fis-ski.com. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  9. ^ Gunston, Jo (7 November 2025). "Flora Tabanelli knee injury confirmed as ACL tear, Italian freestyle skier may require surgery". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  10. ^ Armellini, Alvise (29 January 2026). "Italy's Tabanelli siblings set sights on freestyle glory at Winter Games". reuters.com. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  11. ^ Binner, Andrew (2 February 2026). "Flora Tabanelli on Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics: "I want to show my passion despite amazing pressure"". olympics.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  12. ^ Imbo, Will (16 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026: Canada's Megan Oldham claims women's freeski big air gold after clutch runs". olympics.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  13. ^ Bregman, Scott (13 March 2025). "Tabanelli siblings sweep freeski big air competition at World Cup final in Tignes". olympics.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
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