Portrait
With 4 triumphs and 13 Giant World Cup podiums already under his belt, Italian Max Blardone, 2nd place of the Overall Ranking in this discipline in 2006, 2007 and 4th ranking of last season, figures among the great masters of Giant skiing.
Equipped by Salomon’s Italian racing service since 1992 (when he was just 13), Max accomplished his first victories with Salomon: Junior World Champion title in 1999 and his first World Cup victories in 2005.
Having changed ski equipment providers back in 2007, this Italian racer decided at the end of the 2009 winter season to return to the ski equipment brand that had driven him to the summit, just like Mario Matt.
Equipped with new Powerline skis and the X3 last generation in racing ski boots, Max hopes to conquer new victories as well as win an Olympic medal and Crystal Globe to reward his colossal ski talent!
Nationality: Italian
D.O.B: November 26, 1979, Domodossola
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 84kg
Studies: Secondary studies
Parents: Elio (retired) & Antonia
Brothers & Sisters: Fabiana
FAVORITE
Bib Number: 3 & 10
Ski Run: Adelboden, Alta Badia
Ski Resort: Val Gardena
Sports/Hobbies: Rally, go-kart, mountain biking
Athletes: Valentino Rossi
Dream: To be healthy
SALOMON COMPETITOR
Skis, boots & bindings: from 1992 to 2006, then back again in 2009
Specialties: Giant, Slalom, Super-G
Club: GS Fiamme Gialle
Technician: Giuseppe Gianera
National Team Selection: 1998
First World Cup: 20th in Giant Sölden 29/10/2000
INTERNET
BEST RESULTS
World Cups
2nd GS Adelboden & Val d’Isere 2009, Lenzerheide & Adeldoden 2007, Are, Yong Pyong & Kranjska Gora 2006, Soelden 2005, Adelboden & Flachau 2004
3rd Kranjska Gora 2009, 2008 & 2007
2nd Giant Slalom Overall Ranking 2006 & 2007
2nd Giant Slalom Overall Ranking 2005 & 2006
3rd World Cup Giant Slalom Overall Ranking 2004
4th World Cup Giant Slalom Overall Ranking 2009
5th World Cup Giant Slalom Overall Ranking 2005 & 2003
6th World Cup Giant Slalom Overall Ranking 2008
9th World Cup Giant slalom Overall Ranking 2001
8th GS Salt Lake City 2002
11th GS Torino 2006
5th GS Val d’Isere 2009 & St Anton 2001
1st SL Pra-Loup 1999
3rd K Pra-Loup 1999
1st GS 2001