Nicolás Pirozzi
Pirozzi in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 2002 |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
Nicolás Pirozzi (born February 12, 2002) is a Uruguayan and Chilean alpine ski racer who represents Uruguay and specializes in the slalom and giant slalom events.
Personal life
Pirozzi was born in Chile in 2002, the youngest of five children, to a Chilean father and a Uruguayan mother from Salto, who met while pursuing a master's degree in Naples, Italy.[1][2]
Career
Pirozzi made his international debut on 26 July 2018 in a FIS giant slalom event at El Colorado. He competed in his first major international event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, where he represented Chile and achieved the country's best result to date by placing 14th in the giant slalom.[3][4]
References
- ^ Pérez, Matías (2025-11-14). "Nicolás Pirozzi: devolvió a Uruguay a los JJOO de invierno y es su propio sponsor gracias a su otra faceta". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Nicolás Pirozzi: el celeste que conquista la nieve". Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Deportes de nieve: Nicolás Pirozzi gana oros sin precedentes para Uruguay en esquí alpino". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ Canario, Marcelo (2020-01-13). "JJ.OO. de la Juventud: Nicolás Pirozzi consiguió en Slalom la mejor marca chilena de la historia". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-15.