Speed skiing world records

Speed skiing world records are the highest speeds reached in the different categories of this sport.

Organization

These records have been registered in the official competitions organized by the different federations which have managed this sport at a mondial level, across the time (ISS, FISV, FIS, ...). Today, all the races are supervised by the International Ski Federation (FIS). Nevertheless, this federation doesn't publish any record.

Speed skiing is performed in two principal categories :

  • Speed One (S1), the best class, performed with specific speed skiing equipment
  • S2, the second class, performed with standard alpine skiing equipment (also called Production then Speed Downhil (SDH))

Records are existing for theses 2 categories, and also for age sub-categories (Juniors U21 : under 21 years old, ...)

These records have been established on the quickest tracks of each time. In 2022, the quickest active track is Chabrières in Vars (France). Furthermore, one specific race (Speedmasters) is organized every year for permitting skiers to approach these records, at the period where the track is the quicker (end of March).

Otherwise, other speed sports use skis : monoski, snowboard, telemark, skibob, snowscoot. Their Speed records are also established on the same tracks.

Current records

Men

Discipline Category Name Nation Speed Date Location
Ski S1 Simon Billy  France 255,500 km/h March 22, 2023 France Vars
Ski S1 Junior Ivan Origone  Italy 250,700 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
Ski S2 Gregory Meichtry   Switzerland 211,020 km/h 2014 France Vars
Ski S2 Junior Jimmy Montès  France 204,890 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
Ski Handisport Michael Milton  Australia 213,650 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
Monoski Xavier Cousseau  France 212,260 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
Snowboard Edmond Plawczyk  France 203,275 km/h 2015 France Vars
Telemark Mao Alban   Switzerland 188,482 km/h 2018 France Vars
Skibob Romuald Bonvin   Switzerland 204,430 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
Snowscoot Corentin Desbois  France 168,382 km/h 2017 France Vars

Women

Discipline Category Name Nation Speed Date Location
Ski S1 Valentina Greggio  Italy 247,083 km/h March 26, 2016 France Vars
Ski S2 Valentina Greggio  Italy 202,576 km/h 2013 France Vars
Ski S2 Junior Charlotte Bar  France 200,511 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
Monoski Patty Moll   Switzerland 145,000 km/h 2003 France Les Arcs

S1 record history

Men

Order Name Nation Speed Year Location
1 Gustav Lantschner  Austria 105,675 km/h 1930 Switzerland Saint-Moritz
2 Leo Gasperl  Austria 136,600 km/h 1932[1] Switzerland Saint-Moritz
3 Zeno Colò  Italy 159,292 km/h 1947 Italy Cervinia
4 Edoardo Agreiter  Italy 160,714 km/h 1959 Italy Sestriere
5 Luigi Di Marco  Italy 163,265 km/h 1960 Italy Cervinia
6 Alfred Planger  Italy 168,224 km/h 1963 Italy Cervinia
7 Dick Dorworth  United States 171,428 km/h 1963 Chile Portillo
7 Charles Bird Vaughan  United States 171,428 km/h 1963 Chile Portillo
9 Luigi Di Marco  Italy 174,757 km/h 1964 Italy Cervinia
10 Masaru Morishita  Japan 183,392 km/h 1970 Italy Cervinia
11 Alessandro Casse  Italy 184,143 km/h 1971 Italy Cervinia
Alessandro Casse  Italy 184,237 km/h 1973 Italy Cervinia
12 Steve McKinney  United States 189,473 km/h 1974 Italy Cervinia
13 Pino Meynet  Italy 194,384 km/h 1975 Italy Cervinia
14 Tom Simmons  United States 194,489 km/h 1976 Italy Cervinia
Steve McKinney  United States 195,200 km/h 1977 Chile Portillo
Steve McKinney  United States 195,975 km/h 1977 Italy Cervinia
Steve McKinney  United States 200,222 km/h 1978 Chile Portillo
Steve McKinney  United States 201,230 km/h 1982 France Les Arcs
15 Franz Weber  Austria 203,916 km/h 1982 United States Silverton
Franz Weber  Austria 208,092 km/h 1983 United States Silverton
Franz Weber  Austria 208,937 km/h 1984 France Les Arcs
16 Graham Wilkie  United Kingdom 212,514 km/h 1987 France Les Arcs
17 Michael Prufer  France 217,680 km/h 1987 Chile Portillo
Michael Prufer  France 223,741 km/h 1988 France Les Arcs
Michael Prufer  France 229,299 km/h 1992 France Les Arcs
18 Philippe Goitschel  France 233,610 km/h 1993 France Les Arcs
19 Jeffrey Hamilton  United States 241,448 km/h 1995 France Vars
20 Philippe Billy  France 243,902 km/h 1997 France Vars
21 Harry Egger  Austria 248,105 km/h 1999 France Les Arcs
Philippe Goitschel  France 250,700 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs
22 Simone Origone  Italy 251,397 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
Simone Origone  Italy 252,454 km/h 2014 France Vars
Simone Origone  Italy 252,632 km/h 2015 France Vars
23 Ivan Origone  Italy 254,958 km/h 2016 France Vars
24 Simon Billy  France 255,500 km/h 2023 France Vars

Women

Order Name Nation Speed Year Location
1 Christl Staffner  Austria 143,027 km/h 1964 Italy Cervinia
2 Catherine Breyton  France 165,000 km/h 1978 Chile Portillo
Catherine Breyton  France 169,332 km/h 1980 United States Silverton
3 Annie Breyton  France 175,353 km/h 1982 France Les Arcs
4 Marti Martin-Kuntz  United States 190,375 km/h 1983 France Les Arcs
5 Melissa Dimino  United States 200,780 km/h 1984 France Les Arcs
6 Jacqueline Blanc  France 201,005 km/h 1987 France Les Arcs
7 Tarja Mulari  Finland 214,413 km/h 1988 France Les Arcs
Tarja Mulari  Finland 219,245 km/h 1992 France Les Arcs
8 Karine Dubouchet Revol  France 225,000 km/h 1995 France Vars
Karine Dubouchet Revol  France 225,140 km/h 1996 France Vars
Karine Dubouchet Revol  France 225,766 km/h 1996 France Les Arcs
9 Carolyn Curl  United States 231,660 km/h 1997 France Vars
Karine Dubouchet Revol  France 234,528 km/h 1999 France Les Arcs
Karine Dubouchet Revol  France 242,260 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs
10 Sanna Tidstrand  Sweden 242,590 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
11 Valentina Greggio  Italy 247,083 km/h 2016 France Vars

S1 best performers of all times

Men

Rank Name Nation Speed Year Location Note
1 Simon Billy  France 255,500 km/h 2023 France Vars France record
2 Ivan Origone  Italy 254,958 km/h 2016 France Vars Italy record
3 Simone Origone  Italy 254,05 km/h 2023 France Vars
4 Manuel Kramer  Austria 252,84 km/h 2023 France Vars Austria record
5 Bastien Montès  France 251,397 km/h 2016 France Vars
6 Jonathan Moret   Switzerland 250,80 km/h 2023 France Vars Switzerland record
7 Philippe Goitschel  France 250,700 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs
8 Philippe May   Switzerland 250,000 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
9 Laurent Sistach  France 249,653 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs
10 Jukka Viitasaari  Finland 248,791 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs Finland record
11 Tawny Wagstaff  New Zealand 248,61 km/h 2023 France Vars New Zealand record
12 Michal Bekes  Slovakia 248,550 km/h 2023 France Vars Slovak record
13 Klaus Schrottshammer  Austria 248,447 km/h 2016 France Vars
14 Radim Palan  Czech Republic 248,220 km/h 2023 France Vars Czech Republic record
15 Harry Egger  Austria 248,105 km/h 1999 France Les Arcs
16 Christian Jansson  Sweden 248,105 km/h 2017 France Vars Sweden record
17 Ross Anderson  United States 247,934 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs United States record
17 Martin Lachaud  France 247,934 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
19 Nikolay Pimkin  Russia 247,763 km/h 2016 France Vars Russia record
20 Roger Wickman  Sweden 247,253 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
21 John Hembel  United States 246,238 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs
22 Tor Schultze  Sweden 245,734 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
23 Marc Poncin  United Kingdom 245,232 km/h 2005 France Les Arcs United Kingdom record
24 Johan Rousseau  France 245,065 km/h 2005 France Les Arcs
25 Chris Wikler  United States 244,898 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
26 Jedrezj Dobrowolski  Poland 244,233 km/h 2016 France Vars Poland record
27 Philippe Billy  France 243,902 km/h 1997 France Vars
28 Meryn Vunderink  Netherlands 243,902 km/h 2005 France Les Arcs Netherlands record
29 Radek Cermak  Czech Republic 243,572 km/h 2017 France Vars
30 Michel Goumoens   Switzerland 243,408 km/h 2005 France Les Arcs
31 Serge Perroud  France 243,408 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
32 Jeffrey Hamilton  United States 242,915 km/h 1997 France Les Arcs
33 Martin Hochrainer  Austria 242,751 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs

Women

Rank Name Nation Speed Year Location Note
1 Valentina Greggio  Italy 247,083 km/h 2016 France Vars Italy record
2 Britta Backlund  Sweden 244,93 km/h 2023 France Vars Sweden record
3 Sanna Tidstrand  Sweden 242,588km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
4 Karine Dubouchet  France 242,261 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs France record
5 Tracie Sachs  United States 238,570 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs United States record
6 Elena Banfo  France 238,410 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
7 Kati Metsapelto  Finland 237,780 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs Finland record
8 Cléa Martinez  France 234,78 km/h 2023 France Vars
9 Célia Martinez  France 233,010 km/h 2016 France Vars
10 Linda Baginski  Sweden 231,959 km/h 2014 France Vars
11 Carolyn Curl  United States 231,660 km/h 1999 France Vars
12 Jaana Viitasaari  Finland 229,740 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs
13 Liss-Anne Pettersen  Norway 228,715 km/h 2013 France Vars Norway record
14 Hannamiina Tanninen  Finland 227,850 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs
15 Régine Bianco   Switzerland 225,846 km/h 1997 France Vars Switzerland record
16 Seraina Murk   Switzerland 222,910 km/h 2016 France Vars
17 Lisa Hovland-Udén  Sweden 220,990 km/h 2019 France Vars
18 Tarja Mulari  Finland 219,250 km/h 1992 France Les Arcs
19 Nicole Schmidhofer  Austria 217,786 km/h 2019 France Vars Austria record
20 Mathilda Persson  Sweden 217,49 km/h 2024 France Vars
21 Laurence Leuba   Switzerland 216,606 km/h 1998 France Vars
22 Agnes Abrahamsson  Sweden 216,13 km/h 2024 France Vars
23 Aleisha Cline  Canada 215,054 km/h 1993 France Les Arcs Canada record
24 Marta Visa Carol  Spain 214,61 km/h 2024 France Vars Spain record
25 Teria Davies  Canada 214,160 km/h 2002 France Les Arcs
26 Mira Saarikettu  Finland 213,904 km/h 1993 France Les Arcs
27 Cornelia Thun Sandström  Sweden 213,32 km/h 2024 France Vars
28 Kaori Yamazaki  Japan 212,640 km/h 2006 France Les Arcs Japan record
29 Jacqueline Blanc  France 211,143 km/h 1988 France Les Arcs
30 Renata Kolarova   Switzerland 210,526 km/h 1993 France Les Arcs
31 Heini Pipponen  Finland 210,160 km/h 2005 France Les Arcs
32 Anna Morin  Sweden 209,790 km/h 1992 France Les Arcs
33 Françoise Béguin  France 209,546 km/h 1992 France Les Arcs
34 Ulla Riimaki  Finland 208,575 km/h 1996 France Les Arcs

References

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