FIS Children Cup

The FIS Children Cup (until 2016: Trofeo Topolino ) is a sporting event in alpine skiing that is held in Italy . It is considered the unofficial world championship for children aged 11 to 14 years and is in many cases the first race in which future stars of this sport make their first international appearance. The participants include numerous later Olympic and world champions. A slalom and a giant slalom are held in two age categories .

The idea for this event came from the well-known TV presenter Mike Bongiorno and the sports journalist Rolly Marchi in 1957 . It was first held in Courmayeur in 1958 , and since then has always been in places in the province of Trentino ( Monte Bondone , Folgarida , Pinzolo , Valsugana ). The field of participants has been international since 1970. Around 400 children take part every year. A maximum of ten children can start in each country (with the exception of Italy, which has 20 starting places available). In addition to the individual races, there is also a team classification, with Italy providing two teams.

The races are organized under the supervision of the Italian Winter Sports Association FISI and the World Ski Association FIS . For almost six decades there was a cooperation with the Walt Disney Company . Topolino (as Mickey Mouse is called in Italian) was the namesake of the event and acted as a figure of identification. The collaboration ended in 2017 and the races have been referred to as the FIS Children Cup ever since.

Former winners

The following well-known ski racers won the Trofeo Topolino as children:

Fränzi Aufdenblatten (Giant Slalom 1996) Olga Charvátová (Giant Slalom 1976) Paolo De Chiesa (Slalom 1970) Elfi Eder (Giant Slalom 1985) Sylvia Eder (Giant Slalom 1977) Nadia Fanchini (Slalom 1999) Anna Fenninger (Slalom 2004) Beat Feuz (Slalom 2002) Katharina Gallhuber (Slalom 2013) Morena Gallizio (Slalom 1988) Marc Girardelli (slalom 1975 and 1977, giant slalom 1975) Elisabeth Görgl (Slalom 1994 and 1996) Lara Gut (Slalom 2006) Meta Hrovat (Giant Slalom 2012) Urška Hrovat (giant slalom 1986, slalom 1987) Ana Jelušić (Slalom 2001) Denise Karbon (slalom and giant slalom 1993) Michaela Kirchgasser (Giant Slalom 2000) Elisabeth Kirchler (Giant Slalom 1977) Hans Knauß (slalom and giant slalom 1984) Janica Kostelić (slalom and giant slalom 1997) Henrik Kristoffersen (Slalom and Giant Slalom 2009) Petra Kronberger (Giant Slalom 1982) Markus Larsson (Giant Slalom 1994) Nina Løseth (Slalom 2003)

Ulrike Maier (Slalom 1979) Monika Maierhofer (slalom and giant slalom 1981) Mélanie Meillard (Giant Slalom 2014) Carole Merle (Giant Slalom 1976, Slalom 1977) Regine Mösenlechner (Slalom 1973 and 1975) Christian Orlainsky (Giant Slalom 1975) Anna Ottosson (Giant Slalom 1991) Sabina Panzanini (slalom and giant slalom 1985) Dominik Paris (giant slalom 2002 and 2004) Rok Petrovič (Slalom 1977 to 1980) Tanja Poutiainen (slalom and giant slalom 1995) Karen Putzer (Giant Slalom 1991) Benjamin Raich (Slalom 1991) Katja Seizinger (giant slalom 1986) Mikaela Shiffrin (Slalom and Giant Slalom 2010) Šárka Strachová (Slalom 2000) Simone Streng (Slalom 2002) Ilka Štuhec (Giant Slalom 2005) Veronika Velez-Zuzulová (Giant Slalom 1999) Jean-Pierre Vidal (Giant Slalom 1990) Lindsey Vonn (Slalom 1999) Anita Wachter (Slalom 1982) Veronika Wallinger (Slalom 1978) Tina Weirather (giant slalom 2002 and 2004) Pernilla Wiberg (Slalom 1985)

Web links

• FIS Children Cup (English, Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Presentata l'Alpecimbra Fis Children Cup. FISI Trentino, February 28, 2017, accessed May 15, 2018 (Italian).