Elia Zurbriggen ends his career: for the first of Pirmin's four children, 47 bibs in the World Cup

The Swiss says goodbye at the age of 29: "I look back and am happy with what I have done, although I would have liked to have closed better". The best result was an 8th place in the Kranjska Gora giant 2017.

Wednesday 18 March 2020 2 minutes reading time

Another retreat announcement arrives in the world of the white circus. After 47 bibs worn in the World Cup he greets the Swiss Elia Zurbriggen, the first of the four children of the immense Pirmin. Of course, the 90s class never even approached their father's levels, but the seven years lived in the maximum circuit were still discreet, with an 8th place in the Kranjska Gora 2017 giant as the best result. The debut on January 12, 2013 in the giant Adelboden, the last race in CdM again in the Swiss ski temple seven years later; four victories in the European Cup (with the conquest of the specialty ranking in 2016), just as there were only four races played in the last year (always in giant), without getting points and with the last few months spent between the continental circuit and FIS races, where he opened the gate for the last time last Friday (4th place in the FIS giant of St Luc). Elia also participated in a world championship, with 27th place in the giant of Beaver Creek 2015: â€œCoronavirus made my career a little shorter, I would have liked to have finished better in this season finale, but if I look back I am happy with what I have done - Zurbriggen wrote on social media - Now I am curious to see what this new step of my life will bring me ".

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