Mathieu Faivre (; born 18 January 1992) is a French World Cup alpine ski racer,FIS Biography who specializes in giant slalom. He has competed for France in two Winter Olympics and six World Championships. In 2021, he won two gold medals for world titles in giant slalom and parallel giant slalom.
Career Born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Faivre made his World Cup debut at age 18 in March 2010 and gained his first World Cup podium in February 2016 in a giant slalom at Naeba, Japan. Faivre's second podium came a month later at the World Cup finals in St. Moritz, Switzerland, part of an all-French podium, having led after the first run for the first time in his career. He ended the season at a career-high position of fourth in the final giant slalom standings. Faivre's first World Cup victory came on home country snow in December 2016
At the 2021 World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Faivre won two gold medals. He took the inaugural parallel giant slalom and the giant slalom three days later. A week later, he gained his second World Cup win at Bansko, Bulgaria, after a runner-up finish the day before.
Faivre represented France in the giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He finished his first run in third position and, despite falling behind Žan Kranjec on his second run, maintained his position to take the bronze medal after a mistake from Stefan Brennsteiner.
In October 2025, Faivre retired from competitions.
Personal life
Faivre was in a relationship with Olympic and World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin from the summer of 2017 until 2019.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel 2010 18 117 — 36 — — — rowspan=10 2011 19 135 — — — — 35 2012 20 126 — 44 — — — 2013 21 78 — 25 — — — 2014 22 44 — 11 — — — 2015 23 61 — 16 — — — 2016 2421 —4——— 2017 2514 —2——— 2018 2648 —12——— 2019 2735 —9——— 2020 2829 —7———23 202129 16 — 5 — — rowspan=3 10 20223046— 1336—— 20233193—31——
Race podiums 2 wins – (2 GS) 10 podiums – (10 GS); 43 top tens Season Date Location Discipline Place2016 13 Feb 2016 Naeba, Japan Giant slalom 2nd19 Mar 2016 St. Moritz, Switzerland Giant slalom 3rd2017 4 Dec 2016 Val-d'Isère, France Giant slalom 1st18 Dec 2016 Alta Badia, Italy Giant slalom 2nd18 Mar 2017 Aspen, USA Giant slalom 3rd 2019 19 Dec 2018 Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria Giant slalom 3rd2020 27 Oct 2019 Sölden, Austria Giant slalom 2nd2021 27 Feb 2021 Bansko, Bulgaria Giant slalom 2nd28 Feb 2021 Giant slalom 1st20 Mar 2021 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Giant slalom 3rd
World Championships results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel Team event 2013 21 — 21 — — — rowspan="4" — 2015 23 — DNF1 — — — 5 2017 25 — 9 — — — 1 2019 27 — 17 — — — 5 2021 29 — 1 — — — 1 — 2023 31 — 19 — — — — —
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-GDownhillCombinedTeamevent 2014 22 — 24 — — — 2018 26 — 7 — — — — 2022 30 — 3 — — — 5
References
External links
French Ski Team – 2023 men's A team