Joan Verdú Sánchez (born 23 May 1995) is an Andorran World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in the technical events of slalom, giant slalom and super-G. He made his ski racing debut in 2010.
On 22 January 2012, Verdú finished third at the French national championships. Later that season, he finished third for boys' super-G at 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He represented Andorra at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.
On 9 December 2023, Verdú became the first Andorran ski racer to achieve a World Cup podium. He finished third on the giant slalom in Val-d'Isère, France.
On 16 March 2024, he secured his second World Cup podium, finishing second in the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria.
Personal life Since August 2022, Verdú is also a YouTube content creator, with a weekly vlog about his performances on the alpine skiing circuit.
He speaks Catalan, Spanish and English fluently.
Since 2025, he has been in a relationship with Spanish influencer Laura Escanes.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Parallel 2022 26 126 — 42 — — — 2023 27 68 — 19 — — rowspan=4 2024 28 39 — 10 — — 2025 29 55 — 18 — — 2026 30 83 — 26 — —
Race podiums 0 wins 2 podiums – (2 GS)
Season Date Location Discipline Place20249 December 2023 Val-d'Isère, France Giant slalom 3rd16 March 2024 Saalbach, Austria Giant slalom 2nd
World Championship results YearAgeSlalomGiantslalomSuper-GDownhillCombinedTeamcombinedParallelTeam event 2013 17 — 39 — — — rowspan=4 rowspan=2 — 2017 21 DNSQ1 DNS2 DNF1 — 27 — 2021 25 — DNF1 26 — — — — 2023 30 — DNF1 — — — DNF2 — 2025 32 — DNF2 — — — —
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Combined Teamcombined Team event 2014 18 — DNF1 — — — rowspan=3 2018 22 — DNF2 28 37 27 —2022 26 —922———2026 30 —10———
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References
External links
Joan Verdu at Milano Cortina 2026