Career's final day for Jovian Hediger

The 31 year-old top Sprinter from Switzerland had already announced to step back from professional skiing last autumn along with Dario Cologna and Laurien van der Graaff.

For 12 seasons, Hediger put up some of the strongest performances in the Sprints along the World Cup. He has been in the top ranks on multiple occasions and has put all his heart into racing. Jovian Hediger, who always turned up with as an upright and honest athlete, has often connected his successes or defeat with many emotions.

Jovian did not hold back when he wrote history for the Swiss Cross-Country Team in Ulricehamn’s TeamSprint in 2021. With the second place, the duo landed the first ever TeamSprint podium of Men for Switzerland in the World Cup. It was a remarkable achievement for the Team and for Hediger as an individual athlete too.

Despite a stable result of finishing 16th in the Sprint World Cup Standing 2021/22, Jovian stated that it was time to move on and focus on a new chapter in life.

With his final elite race at the Swiss National Championships this weekend, Jovian put a closure to his racing career – and made sure he did that in style. Symbolically, he hung up his skis together with Dario Cologna and Laurien van der Graff after the final crossing of the finish line.

The FIS Cross-Country team wishes Jovian all the very best and hopes that he will pursue his next projects and dreams in life with the same dedication and great spirit as he put onto the Sprint course.

Click here for the FIS athletes page of Jovian Hediger.