Thomas Bussard
.jpg) Bussard at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 August 2002 Albeuve, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ski mountaineering | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Bussard (born 20 August 2002) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.
Early life
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Bussard began alpine skiing at three-years old, and went on his first ski mountaineering tour at eight years, and entered his first race at 14 years old. His twin brother, Robin, is also a ski mountaineer. His father, François, is a two-time Swiss ski mountaineering champion.[1]
Career
Bussard represented Switzerland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in ski mountaineering, an event making its Youth Olympics debut.[2][3] He began the Youth Olympics with a gold medal in the individual race with a time of 47:49.85, finishing ahead of his twin brother, Robin Bussard.[4][5] He also won a gold medal in the mixed relay with a time of 35:07.[6]
He competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a gold medal in the under-23 individual race, with a time of 1:41:35.7, and a silver medal in the under-23 sprint race, with a time of 2:51.69.[7]
During the final race of the 2024–25 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on 12 April 2025, he earned his first career individual World Cup win in the sprint race.[8]
References
- ^ Smirnova, Lena (4 April 2025). "Robin and Thomas Bussard: The Swiss skimo twins who train and win together – and occasionally swap race suits". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (14 January 2020). "ISMF eye Gangwon 2024 after ski mountaineering Youth Olympic debut ends with Swiss success". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Ski mountaineering - a breath-taking beginning". olympics.com. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Barker, Philip (10 January 2020). "Bussard twins win ski mountaineering silver and gold at Lausanne 2020". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "The Bussard brothers made history at the YOG Lausanne 2020". olympics.com. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Barker, Philip (10 January 2020). "Swiss joy with three golds on day one at Lausanne 2020". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ 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 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Tromsø Sprint Finale – Emily Harrop remains unbeaten while Thomas Bussard takes his first individual World Cup win". ismf-ski.com. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
External links
- Thomas Bussard at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation
- Thomas Bussard at SkiMo Stats
- Thomas Bussard at Olympics.com