Robin Bussard

Robin Bussard
Bussard at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Born (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002
Albeuve, Switzerland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportSki mountaineering
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's ski mountaineering
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Morgins Mixed relay
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lausanne Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lausanne Individual race

Robin Bussard (born 20 August 2002) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.

Early life

Robin (left) with his twin brother, Thomas (right).

Bussard began alpine skiing at three-years old, and went on his first ski mountaineering tour at eight years, and entered his first race at 14 years old. His twin brother, Thomas, is also a ski mountaineer. His father, François, is a two-time Swiss ski mountaineering champion.[1]

Career

Bussard represented Switzerland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in ski mountaineering, an event making its Youth Olympics debut.[2][3] He began the Youth Olympics with a silver medal in the individual race with a time of 49:16.54, finishing behind his twin brother, Thomas Bussard.[4][5] He also won a gold medal in the mixed relay with a time of 35:07.[6][7]

He competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay, along with Marianne Fatton, with a time of 33:02.9.[8]

During the 2023–24 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on 2 February 2024, he earned his first career World Cup win in the sprint race.[9]

References

  1. ^ Smirnova, Lena (4 April 2025). "Robin and Thomas Bussard: The Swiss skimo twins who train and win together – and occasionally swap race suits". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (14 January 2020). "ISMF eye Gangwon 2024 after ski mountaineering Youth Olympic debut ends with Swiss success". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Ski mountaineering - a breath-taking beginning". olympics.com. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ Barker, Philip (10 January 2020). "Bussard twins win ski mountaineering silver and gold at Lausanne 2020". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ "The Bussard brothers made history at the YOG Lausanne 2020". olympics.com. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ Pavitt, Michael (14 January 2020). "ISMF eye Gangwon 2024 after ski mountaineering Youth Olympic debut ends with Swiss success". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  7. ^ Barker, Philip (10 January 2020). "Swiss joy with three golds on day one at Lausanne 2020". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  8. ^ Merrell, Chloe (3 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: France and Spain finish 1-2 in mixed relay to secure quota spots Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  9. ^ "First ever World Cup win for Robin Bussard in Villars; Harrop continues her winning streake". ismf-ski.com. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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