Jon Kistler

Jon Kistler
Personal information
Born (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003
Zürich, Switzerland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportSki mountaineering
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's ski mountaineering
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Morgins Sprint race

Jon Kistler (born 25 June 2003) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.

Early life and education

Kistler is studying mechanical engineering part-time at ETH Zurich.[1]

Career

Kistler competed at the 2023 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a gold medal in the youth mixed relay, with a time of 29:45.9, and a silver medal in the under-20 sprint race with a time of 2:53.539.[2] He again competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a bronze medal in the sprint race with a time of 2:50.05. He also won a gold medal in the under-20 sprint race.[3]

During the opening race of the 2025–26 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on 7 December 2025, Kistler earned his first career World Cup victory with a time of 2:40.7.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Jon Kistler in the Datasport-Check". datasport.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  2. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 March 2023). "France enjoy mixed relay success on final day of ISMF World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (6 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll claim sprint world titles in Morgins, secure Milano Cortina 2026 quota spots". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. ^ "'Skimo' takes center stage at Solitude ahead of 2026 Olympic debut". kslnewsradio.com. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Showdown in Solitude: A Thrilling Sprint to Close the Milano–Cortina Qualifiers". ismf-ski.com. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.