{{Short description|Swiss alpine skier (born 1996)}} {{Infobox alpine ski racer |name = Tanguy Nef |image = Tanguy Nef (SUI) 2018.jpg |image_size = |caption = Nef in 2018 |disciplines = Slalom |club = SAS Geneva |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|19|df=yes}} |birth_place = Geneva, Switzerland |country = {{SUI}} |death_date = |death_place = |height = |wcdebut = 18 November 2018 {age&nbsp;21) |retired = |website = [https://www.tanguynef.com tanguynef.com] |collegeteam = Dartmouth Big Green |olympicteams = 1 – (2026) |olympicmedals = 1 |olympicgolds = 1 |worldsteams = 2 – (2019, 2025) |worldsmedals = 1 |worldsgolds = 0 |wcseasons = 8 – (2019–2026) |wcwins = |wcpodiums = 0 |wcoveralls = 0 – ''(23rd in 2025)'' |wctitles = 0 – ''(8th in SL, 2025)'' |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Sport|Men's alpine skiing}} {{Medal|Country|{{SUI}}}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold|2026 Milano Cortina|Team combined}} {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2025 Saalbach|Team combined}} }} '''Tanguy Nef''' ({{IPA|fr|tɑ̃ɡi nɛf}}; born 19 November 1996) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in slalom.<ref name=BIO>{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=175449&type=result|title=Tanguy Nef Biography|publisher=fis-ski.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}}</ref> He was a member of Swiss Ski's A frame for the 2021{{endash}}2022 season. He competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal in the team combined event.

== Early life and education == Nef started skiing at age six on the slopes of the Valais central in French-speaking Switzerland, following in the footsteps of his family members. Son of a Swiss ski teacher, he started competing in alpine ski racing in the cadet/mini category at age seven. He attended Kollegium Spiritus Sanctus and then moved to the United States to study computer science at Dartmouth College, where he completed a bachelor's degree and was a member of the Beta Alpha Omega fraternity.<ref name= dartmouth>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date= |title= 2018-19 Skiing Roster - Tanguy Nef|url= https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/alpine-skiing/roster/tanguy-nef/15596|website= Dartmouth Big Green|location= Hanover, New Hampshire|publisher= Dartmouth College|access-date= 9 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Becque|first= Fran|date= 4 February 2026|title= Fraternity and Sorority Members Competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics|url= https://www.franbecque.com/fraternity-and-sorority-members-competing-in-the-2026-winter-olympics/|website= Fraternity History & More|location= |publisher= |access-date= 9 February 2026}}</ref> He was a member of the Dartmouth Ski Team.<ref name= dartmouth/><ref>{{cite web |last= Osowski|first= Rebecca|date= 30 January 2026|title= Nef ’20 and Ginnis ’20 Set to Compete in 2026 Winter Olympics|url= https://dartmouthsports.com/news/2026/1/30/skiing-nef-20-and-ginnis-20-set-to-compete-in-2026-winter-olympics|website= Dartmouth Big Green|location= Hanover, New Hampshire|publisher= Dartmouth College|access-date= 9 February 2026}}</ref> He competed at the NCAA Skiing Championships in 2018 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 NCAA Ski Championships Results |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/2018/2/12/2018-ncaa-skiing-championships.aspx |publisher=University of Colorado at Boulder |accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2019 NCAA Ski Championships Results |url=http://www.rmisaskiing.com/race.php?r=1678 |publisher=RMISA |accessdate=9 February 2022}}</ref>

== Career == In 2016, shortly after his first podiums in FIS slalom, he competed in his first European Cup events then took part in his first Junior World Championships.

In 2017, he competed in the North American Cup (5 top10, including 3 top5) and participated in the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Åre.

He had his first continental successes in North American Cup events during the winter of the 2017-2018 season (6 podiums including 2 victories).

He was promoted to the World Cup for the 2018-2019 season and scored points in his first race at Levi with an 11th place in slalom, followed by a 4th place in the European Cup slalom a few days later. In January 2019, he finished 13th in Zagreb before making it to the top 30 twice in Adelboden and Schladming. He was then selected for the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, where he finished 29th in slalom. At the end of the season, he won two giant slalom North American Cups at Burke Mountain.

During the 2019-2020 season, he scored points at Levi and Zagreb once again before securing the top 10 twice in a World Cup race in January 2020, at Madonna di Campiglio and Wengen.

He started the 2020-2021 season with the 26th position at Zürs, before succeeding in slalom, finishing 6th at Alta Badia and 18th at Madonna di Campiglio. In January 2021, he finished 6th in the Adelboden slalom which marked his best result of the season. He then finished 10th in Flachau before ending the month with two additional top 30s in Schladming and Chamonix. In March, he finished 10th in the slalom of the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide. He changed ski brand from Fischer to Head during the summer.

During the first slalom of the 2021-2022 season in Val d'Isère, he finished 4th in the initial run before being eliminated at the first gate during the second run. Despite finishing 13th in Adelboden then 24th in Wengen in January, he narrowly missed his selection for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. In February, he secured his first podium in the European Cup in Almåsa. A few days later, he led the first slalom in Garmisch at the end of the first run before being eliminated in the second run. He finished 22nd for the last race of the World Cup season at Flachau.

On 9 February 2026, Nef and Franjo von Allmen won the gold medal in the team combined event at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date= 9 February 2026|title= Alpine skiing-Von Allmen and Nef win combined gold for Switzerland|url= https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/alpine-skiing-von-allmen-and-nef-win-combined-gold-switzerland-5918041|website= Channel News Asia|location= |publisher= |access-date= 9 February 2026}}</ref>

==World Cup results== ===Season standings=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:gray solid 1px;" width="40%" |- style="background:#369; color:white;" | rowspan="2" style="width:6%;"|'''Season''' |- style="background:#4180be; color:white;" | style="width:3%;"|Age | style="width:5%;"|'''Overall''' | style="width:5%;"|Slalom | style="width:5%;"|Giant<br>slalom | style="width:5%;"|{{nowrap|Super-G}} | style="width:5%;"|Downhill | style="width:5%;"|Combined | style="width:5%;"|Parallel |- | 2019 ||''22''|| 95 || 32 || — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020 ||''23''|| 77 || 25 || — || — || — || — || 44 |- | 2021 ||''24''|| 53 || 18 || — || — || — || rowspan=6 {{n/a}} || 26 |- | 2022 ||''25''|| 89 || 32 || — || — || — || — |- | 2023 ||''26''|| 137 || 50 || — || — || — || rowspan=4 {{n/a}} |- | 2024 ||''27''|| 89 || 29 || — || — || — |- | 2025 ||''28''|| 23 || 8 || — || — || — |- | 2026 ||''29''|| 25 || 9 || — || — || — |} <!--:{{small|Standings through 25 March 2026}}-->

===<!--Race podiums-->Top-five results=== <!-- 0 wins --> * 0 podiums, 4 top fives (4 SL),<!-- 4 through 8 March 2026 --> 22 top tens (22 SL)<!-- 22 through 25 March 2026 --> {| class="wikitable nowrap" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" width="40%" |- style="background-color:#369; color:white;" |rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="5%"|'''Season''' |- style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |- | rowspan=3|'''2025''' | align=right|24 November 2024 || align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Levi, Finland || Slalom || 5th |- | align=right|19 January 2025 || align=left|&nbsp;{{flagicon|SUI}}&nbsp; Wengen, Switzerland || Slalom || 4th |- | align=right|2 March 2025 || align=left|{{flagicon|SLO}} Kranjska Gora, Slovenia || Slalom || 5th |- |'''2026''' | align=right|22 November 2025 || align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Gurgl, Austria || Slalom || 5th |}

==World Championship results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" width="40%" |- style="background-color:#369; color:white;" |rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="4%"|'''Year''' |- style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" | width="3%"|Age | width="5%"|Slalom | width="5%"|Giant<br>slalom | width="5%"|{{nowrap|Super-G}} | width="5%"|Downhill | width="5%"|Combined | width="5%"|Team<br>combined | width="5%"|Team<br>&nbsp;event&nbsp; |- style="background-color:#8CB2D8; color:white;" |- | 2019 ||''22''|| 29 || — || — || — || — || {{n/a}} || — |- | 2025 ||''28''|| 9 || — || — || — ||{{n/a}} || bgcolor=silver|2 || — |}

==Olympic results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" width="40%" |- style="background-color:#369; color:white;" |rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="4%"|'''Year''' |- style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" | width="3%"|Age | width="5%"|Slalom | width="5%"|Giant<br>slalom | width="5%"|{{nowrap|Super-G}} | width="5%"|Downhill | width="5%"|Team<br>combined |- style="background-color:#8CB2D8; color:white;" |- | 2026 | ''29'' | 6 | — | — | — | style="background:gold;"|1 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * {{sports links}} * {{Ski-DB<!--|tanguy_nef_sui_512203-->}} * [https://www.swiss-ski.ch/fr/ski-alpin/athletes/detail/tanguy-nef-al-175449/ Tanguy Nef] at Swiss Ski {{in lang|de}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/48602 Tanguy Nef] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Official website|https://tanguynef.com/en/}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->

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