Mike von Grünigen is one of the most successful Swiss ski racers in history.
The giant slalom specialist became a double world champion in Sestriere in 1997 and St. Anton in 2001 and won bronze at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. During his World Cup career from 1989 to 2003, he celebrated 23 World Cup victories and won the small crystal globe in giant slalom four times.
With his technical precision, consistency, and racing intelligence, he influenced alpine skiing for over a decade and is considered a Swiss ski racing legend.