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Alessia Crippa (aˈlɛs.sja ˈkrip.pa; born June 26, 2000) is an Italian skeletonist, and former alpine skier, enlisted in the Italian Air Force Sports Center.

Alessia Crippa
Personal information
Born	26 June 2000 (age 25) Domodossola, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Education	College del mezzofondo, University of Insubria
Sport	Skeleton
Team	Italian Air Force – Military Sports Corps
Skeleton career
Discipline	Women's skeleton
International debut	2016 (European Cup)
World Cup debut	2020 (Sigulda)
Medal record
Junior European Championships
2021 Innsbruck	Silver
2022 Altenberg	Bronze
Intercontinental Cup
2023 Winterberg	Bronze
European Cup
Best finish	2nd (Lillehammer)
World Cup
Best finish	8th (St. Moritz)
World Championships
Best finish	15th (Altenberg, St. Moritz, Winterberg)
Athletics background
Specialties	Sprint (Speed)
Club	Sport Project VCO
Active	2014–2018
Personal best (100 m)	13.38 (2015)
See also: Honors and awards

Before becoming an skeletonist, Crippa competed as an alpine skier and sprinter. She transitioned into skeleton as a teenager and enlisted in the Italian Air Force Sports Center, the Air Force’s sports division under the Military Sports Corps, making her international debut in the 2016 European Cup circuit.

She is one Italy’s most consistent performers in the sport and has represented Italy internationally across the European Cup, Intercontinental Cup, European Championship, and World Cup circuits. Earning multiple medals and podium finishes in the Junior World Championships and Italian National Championships. She competed in the 2025 World Championships, where she placed 19th in the individual race and 7th in the team event, marking her strongest global results to date.

Alessia Crippa was born on 26 June 2000 in Domodossola, in the Piedmont region of northern Italy.^[1] She grew up in the nearby municipality of Crodo, where she was introduced to winter sports at a young age.^[1] Before taking up skeleton racing, Crippa practiced both alpine skiing and sprinting. She competed in sprint events at youth level, recording a personal best of 13.38 seconds in the 100 metres in 2015.^[2] Her early training was facilitated by Sport Project VCO, a multisport club in the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola area.^[3]

She enrolled in three years of Sports Science at the College del mezzofondo, a school made from the collaboration between the University of Insubria, CUS Insubria, and the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL) for promising athletes.^[4]

Crippa entered the sport of skeleton during after transitioning from alpine skiing and sprinting; recording a personal best of 13.38 seconds in the 100 metres in 2015.^[5] She trained with Sport Project VCO, a multisport society in the Verbano‑Cusio‑Ossola province, that supported her sports progression.^[6] She made her first international appearance on the European Cup circuit in Königssee on 14 January 2016, completing her debut race as part of the federation’s introductory program for new athletes.^[7] Across the season she accumulated her first IBSF ranking points and finished 33rd in the overall European Cup standings, marking her first complete year in international competition.^[8]

In 2016–2017, Crippa moved into women’s skeleton, notably competing in the European Cup circuit. She opened her campaign with two races in Innsbruck on 10–11 November 2016, placing 25th and 26th as she continued to gain experience on one of the most frequently used tracks on the circuit.^[9][10] The following week she competed in Königssee, finishing 28th and 29th on 17–18 November 2016 in her first multi‑week block of consecutive international races.^[9] Later in the winter she took part in the junior world championships in Sigulda on 28 January 2017, placing 20th in her first appearance at an IBSF championship event. The result marked her debut on the global junior stage and provided her with her first experience on the technically demanding Latvian track.^[10]

Crippa continued her progression on the European Cup circuit during the 2017–2018 season, contesting a full schedule of races across central Europe. She opened her campaign in Innsbruck on 16–17 November 2017, finishing 25th and 28th as she began her second full year of senior‑level competition.^[11] She later achieved her first top‑20 finish at this level in Altenberg on 12 February 2018, placing 20th on one of the most technically demanding tracks on the circuit.^[12][13] She repeated the result the following week in Innsbruck, confirming her improvement in consistency and start performance.^[14] Crippa also represented Italy at the junior world championships in St. Moritz on 25 January 2018, finishing 18th and ranking as the top Italian athlete in the field.^[15][16][17] She concluded the season with 20th place in the overall European Cup standings, her highest ranking to date.^[18]

Crippa entered her third full winter on the European Cup circuit in 2018–2019, showing a marked increase in consistency and start performance. She opened the season with two races in Innsbruck on 16–17 November 2018, finishing 13th and 12th, her best early‑season results to date on the Austrian track.^[19] She later achieved her first career top‑ten finish in an IBSF‑sanctioned race at the European Cup event in Sigulda on 26 January 2019, placing 10th on one of the most technically demanding tracks in the series.^[20] Crippa also represented Italy at the junior world championships in Königssee on 3 February 2019, finishing 13th in her second appearance at the event.^[21] She concluded the season ranked 17th in the overall European Cup standings, her highest placement to that point.^[22]

Crippa advanced to the Intercontinental Cup for the first time in the 2019–2020 season, marking her transition from European Cup racing to the next tier of international competition. She opened the winter with two ICC races in Sochi on 23–24 November 2019, finishing 11th and 12th in her debut at this level.^[23] She continued on the Intercontinental Cup circuit in Winterberg on 7 December 2019, placing 15th in her first ICC race on a German track.^[24]

Crippa returned to the European Cup in January, where she delivered one of the strongest weekends of her early career. Racing in Sigulda on 24–25 January 2020, she placed 7th and 8th, earning her first top‑eight finishes in an IBSF senior event.^[25]

She then competed at the junior world championships in Winterberg on 9 February 2020, finishing 11th in her third appearance at the event.^[26]

Crippa concluded her season with her senior world championship debut at the 2020 IBSF World Championships in Altenberg on 28 February 2020. She finished 22nd in the individual race, she competed as the youngest Italian athlete in the event.^[27]

Crippa moved into full‑time World Cup competition during the 2020–2021 season, marking her transition into the highest tier of international skeleton racing. She made her World Cup debut in Sigulda on 20 November 2020, finishing 17th in a field that included several top‑ranked athletes.^[28] She continued her campaign in Innsbruck on 11 December 2020, placing 18th and improving her start times across both heats.^[29]

Crippa also competed in the junior categories, earning her first international medal at the Junior European Championships in Innsbruck on 9 January 2021, where she won the silver medal.^[30][31] She later finished 11th at the junior world championships in St. Moritz on 23 January 2021, her fourth consecutive appearance at the event.^[32]

Crippa concluded her season at the 2021 IBSF World Championships in Altenberg, where she placed 15th in the individual competition—becoming the youngest Italian woman to finish inside the top 15 at a senior world championship.^[33] She also competed in the mixed team event alongside Amedeo Bagnis, finishing 9th.^[34]

Crippa began the 2021–2022 season on the World Cup circuit, opening her campaign in Innsbruck on 19 November 2021, where she finished 22nd in the first race of the Olympic qualifying period.^[35] She continued on the top circuit in early December, placing 25th in Altenberg on 3 December 2021 in one of the most technically demanding races of the early season.^[36]

After the December World Cup block, Crippa returned to the European Cup in January, where she delivered one of the strongest results of her career to that point. Racing in Altenberg on 6 January 2022, she finished 4th, narrowly missing the podium in a field that included several World Cup‑level athletes.^[37] The following day, she won the bronze medal at the Junior European Championships, earning her second career international medal and her first podium in a championship event.^[38]

Crippa continued her strong form at the junior world championships in Innsbruck on 21 January 2022, finishing 6th—her best result at the event and her first time placing inside the top ten at a global junior championship.^[39] The performance confirmed her status as one of the leading under‑23 athletes in Europe and capped her final season of junior eligibility.

Crippa opened the 2022–2023 season on the European Cup circuit, beginning with a strong performance in Lillehammer on 19 November 2022. She finished second in the women’s race, earning the silver medal and recording her first podium of the winter.^[40] The result marked her return to the podium after her junior championship medals in 2021 and 2022, and it established her as one of the leading athletes on the early‑season European Cup start lists.

Following her European Cup success, Crippa rejoined the World Cup circuit later in November. She placed 16th in Innsbruck on 24 November 2022, delivering a consistent two‑run performance on a track where she had competed regularly since her junior years.^[41] She later matched this result in St. Moritz on 20 January 2023, finishing 16th again on the natural‑ice track that traditionally hosts the final stages of the World Cup season.^[42]

Crippa concluded her season at the 2023 IBSF World Championships in St. Moritz on 26 January 2023. She finished 15th in the individual competition, achieving her best world championship result to date and her second consecutive top‑15 finish at the event.^[43] The result confirmed her continued progression at senior level and marked her strongest major‑championship performance outside the junior categories.

Crippa entered the 2023–2024 season as a regular member of the Italian World Cup team, beginning her campaign in Yanqing on 17 November 2023. She finished 14th on the Olympic track used for the 2022 Winter Games, delivering a steady two‑run performance in her first World Cup appearance in China.^[44] She continued her World Cup season in Lillehammer on 24 November 2023, placing 15th in the second race of the winter and maintaining her position within the top half of the field.^[45]

In December, Crippa returned briefly to the Intercontinental Cup, where she earned a bronze medal in Winterberg on 15 December 2023. The podium marked her first ICC medal and her first international podium outside the junior categories since 2022.^[46] She rejoined the World Cup circuit in January, achieving the best World Cup finish of her career in St. Moritz on 12 January 2024, where she placed 8th on the natural‑ice track.^[47]

Crippa concluded her season at the 2024 IBSF World Championships in Winterberg on 22 February 2024, finishing 15th in the individual competition.^[48] The result marked her third consecutive top‑15 finish at a senior world championship and confirmed her status as one of Italy’s most consistent performers on the international circuit.

Crippa opened the 2024–2025 season on the World Cup circuit, beginning with the early‑winter races in Lillehammer and Altenberg as part of her second full campaign at the top level of international skeleton. After a steady start, she produced the strongest performance of her career in January with an eighth‑place finish in St. Moritz, marking her first top‑ten result on the World Cup tour and establishing her as one of Italy’s most consistent athletes during the mid‑season phase.

She represented Italy at the 2025 IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid. Crippa placed nineteenth in the women’s skeleton event and contributed to a seventh‑place finish in the mixed team competition, the best Italian result in the discipline at the event. She also competed at the 2025 European Championships in Lillehammer, finishing sixteenth in a tightly contested field.

Across the season, Crippa completed her first uninterrupted World Cup campaign, recording multiple top‑20 finishes and closing the year ranked twenty‑fifth overall in the women’s standings. The season was regarded as a significant step forward in her development, marking her transition from a European Cup podium athlete to a regular World Cup competitor capable of challenging for top‑ten results.

Crippa entered the 2025–2026 season under difficult physical circumstances following a series of injuries sustained earlier in the year. After undergoing shoulder surgery in April 2025 and a subsequent hamstring operation during the summer, she returned to competition in November with limited preparation. Her first race of the winter took place on 21 November 2025 at the World Cup event in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where she finished 19th in her first competitive appearance on home ice since her surgeries. The result was noted domestically, as she competed only months after two major injuries and was described in local coverage as a “home favourite” racing in challenging physical condition.

One week later, Crippa contested the World Cup race in Innsbruck on 28 November 2025. She did not finish the event after a crash during the second heat, sustaining an ankle injury that further complicated her already disrupted season. The incident marked her first DNF at World Cup level and added to the series of setbacks that had affected her preparation throughout the year.

The accumulation of injuries—shoulder, hamstring, and ankle—ultimately impacted her Olympic qualification campaign for the 2026 Winter Games. In December 2025, the Italian federation confirmed that Crippa would not qualify for the Olympics, citing the combined effects of her medical issues and her inability to complete the required selection races. The announcement formally ended her bid for the 2026 Games and closed one of the most challenging seasons of her career.

Despite this, Crippa has stated she is already preparing for the next Olympic cycle in 2030.^[49]

2015–2016 Season

• Youth Olympic Games (Lillehammer, NOR) – Feb 20, 2016: Finished 9th with a total time of 1:51.36. This was her international breakout as a 15-year-old.
• OMEGA Youth Series (Lillehammer, NOR) – Jan 14–15, 2016: Finished 8th and 10th in back-to-back races, which secured her qualification for the Youth Olympics.

2016–2017 Season

• Europe Cup (Innsbruck, AUT) – Nov 10–11, 2016: Finished 25th and 26th. These were her first senior-level developmental races.
• Europe Cup (Königssee, GER) – Nov 17–18, 2016: Finished 28th and 29th.
• Junior World Championships (Sigulda, LAT) – Jan 28, 2017: Finished 20th. Notable as her first time competing against the world's best under-23 athletes.

2017–2018 Season

• Europe Cup (Innsbruck, AUT) – Nov 16–17, 2017: Finished 25th and 28th.
• Europe Cup (Winterberg, GER) – Nov 24–25, 2017: Finished 22nd and 24th.
• Junior World Championships (St. Moritz, SUI) – Jan 25, 2018: Finished 18th. She broke into the top 20 at a major junior event for the first time.

2018–2019 Season

• Europe Cup (Innsbruck, AUT) – Nov 16–17, 2018: Finished 13th and 12th. This marked a significant jump in her consistency and speed.
• Europe Cup (Sigulda, LAT) – Jan 26, 2019:Finished 10th. Notable: Her first career top-10 finish in an IBSF sanctioned race.
• Junior World Championships (Königssee, GER) – Feb 3, 2019: Finished 13th.

2019–2020 Season

• Intercontinental Cup (Sochi, RUS) – Nov 23–24, 2019: Finished 11th and 12th.
• Intercontinental Cup (Winterberg, GER) – Dec 7, 2019: Finished 15th.
• Europe Cup (Sigulda, LAT) – Jan 24–25, 2020: Finished 7th and 8th.
• Junior World Championships (Winterberg, GER) – Feb 9, 2020: Finished 11th.
• IBSF World Championships (Altenberg, GER) – Feb 28, 2020: Finished 22nd. Notable: Her senior World Championship debut as the youngest Italian in the field.

2020–2021 Season

• World Cup (Sigulda, LAT) – Nov 20, 2020:Finished 17th. Her official World Cup debut.
• World Cup (Innsbruck, AUT) – Dec 11, 2020: Finished 18th.
• Junior European Championships (Innsbruck, AUT) – Jan 9, 2021: Won Silver Medal. This was her first international podium.
• Junior World Championships (St. Moritz, SUI) – Jan 23, 2021: Finished 11th.
• IBSF World Championships (Altenberg, GER) – Feb 11, 2021: Finished 15th(Individual) and 9th (Mixed Team). Notable:Became the youngest Italian woman to ever place in the top 15 at a Senior World Championships.

2021–2022 Season

• World Cup (Innsbruck, AUT) – Nov 19, 2021: Finished 22nd.
• World Cup (Altenberg, GER) – Dec 3, 2021:Finished 25th.
• Europe Cup (Altenberg, GER) – Jan 6, 2022: Finished 4th.
• Junior European Championships (Altenberg, GER) – Jan 7, 2022: Won Bronze Medal.
• Junior World Championships (Innsbruck, AUT) – Jan 21, 2022: Finished 6th.

2022–2023 Season

• Europe Cup (Lillehammer, NOR) – Nov 19, 2022: Won Silver Medal.
• World Cup (Innsbruck, AUT) – Nov 24, 2022: Finished 16th.
• World Cup (St. Moritz, SUI) – Jan 20, 2023:Finished 16th.
• IBSF World Championships (St. Moritz, SUI) – Jan 26, 2023: Finished 15th.

2023–2024 Season

• World Cup (Yanqing, CHN) – Nov 17, 2023:Finished 14th.
• Intercontinental Cup (Winterberg, GER) – Dec 15, 2023: Won Bronze Medal.
• World Cup (St. Moritz, SUI) – Jan 12, 2024:Finished 8th. Notable: Her career-best World Cup finish.
• IBSF World Championships (Winterberg, GER) – Feb 22, 2024: Finished 15th.

2024–2025 Season

• World Cup (Lillehammer, NOR) – Nov 2024: Finished 15th.
• Training (Cortina, ITA) – April 2025:Suffered a major shoulder labral tear. Notable: This injury ended her pre-season preparation early and was described as her "worst nightmare."

2025–2026 Season

• World Cup (Cortina, ITA) – Nov 21, 2025:Finished 19th. Notable: Competed just months after a secret hamstring surgery; labeled a "local hero."
• World Cup (Innsbruck, AUT) – Nov 28, 2025: Suffered a DNF (Crash) and sustained an ankle injury.
• Olympic Qualification – Dec 2025: Did Not Qualify. Formally announced she would miss the 2026 Games due to the cumulative impact of the April shoulder injury, June hamstring rupture, and November ankle injury.

As an enlisted member of the Air Force Sports Center, Crippa trains and competes under the Italian Air Force.^[50]

She is currently unmarried.^[51]

• 7th place – Mixed Team, Lake Placid 2025^[52]
• 19th place – Women’s Skeleton, Lake Placid 2025^[53]

• Best individual finish: 8th, St. Moritz 2025^[54]
• Best overall World Cup season finish: 25th, 2024–25 season^[55]

• 16th place – Lillehammer 2025^[56]

• Best individual finish: 2nd, Lillehammer 2022–23 season^[57]
• Multiple top‑10 finishes across 2016–2024 seasons^[58]

• Bronze medal – Winterberg 2023^[59]

• Silver medal – Innsbruck 2021^[60]
• Bronze medal – Altenberg 2022^[61]

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