Mathieu Faivre experienced a ski alpine season to forget. Is the three -time world champion ending his career?
Surprisingly, Mathieu Faivre was missing in the French ski alpine squad for the coming winter. According to “L’équipe”, the 33-year-old should have been given a place in the B squad.
At the request of the sports newspaper, the association said that Faivre “does not want to be part of this selection”.
It is unknown whether this is equivalent to the end of a career. According to “L’équipe”, Faivre is currently thinking about whether he wants to start again in the coming winter or not.
Faivre leaves the future open in skiing
Just a few weeks ago, Faivre spoke about his future. “Every career has an end, you just have to be in peace and proud of what,” he told the sports newspaper, but added: “But I still don’t have the feeling that I have given everything.”
In the 2024/2025 season, Faivre only started six times in the World Cup. In all races he missed the second run.
“Sometimes I wonder what I do here,” he struggled with his performance in the spring at “L’équipe”: “Every time I start or rather, every time I get to the finish, it is a huge frustration because I don’t ski as well as before.”
Mathieu Faivre is a triple ski alpine world champion
Even in the second -class European Cup, things didn’t go any better. Faivre’s best placement was a top 15 result.
Faivre looks back on great success in his career. Two World Cup victories are available.
In addition, the Frenchman became world champion in the parallel race and in the giant slalom in 2021. In 2017 he also won gold with the team.
Faivre 2022 also won bronze in the giant slalom in Beijing in Beijing in Beijing 2022 at the Winter Olympics.