List of Famous people born in Grisons, Switzerland

Tamara Wolf

First Name Tamara

Last Name Wolf

Born on November 3, 1985 (age 38)

Born in Switzerland, Grisons

Tamara Wolf is a former Swiss ski racer. She became junior world champion in downhill in 2003 and achieved a top 10 place in the world cup. Her career was interrupted several times due to serious injuries.

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Gian-Franco Kasper

First Name Gian-Franco

Born on January 24, 1944

Died on July 9, 2021 (aged 77)

Born in Switzerland, Grisons

Gian Franco Kasper was a Swiss ski official who was president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) from 1998 to 2021. He also served as a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2018 and member of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2003 to 2021.

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Mauro Caviezel

First Name Mauro

Last Name Caviezel

Born on August 18, 1988 (age 35)

Born in Switzerland, Grisons

Height 181 cm | 5'11

Mauro Caviezel is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer. He competed for Switzerland in two Winter Olympics and three World Championships; he won a bronze medal in the combined event in 2017 at St. Moritz.

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Selina Gasparin

First Name Selina

Born on April 3, 1984 (age 40)

Born in Switzerland, Grisons

Height 163 cm | 5'4

Selina Gasparin is a Swiss biathlete.

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Philipp Kurashev

First Name Philipp

Last Name Kurashev

Born on October 12, 1999 (age 24)

Philipp Kurashev is a Swiss professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kurashev was drafted 120th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

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Nino Niederreiter

First Name Nino

Last Name Niederreiter

Born on September 8, 1992 (age 31)

Height 188 cm | 6'2

Ice Hockey Player

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Nino Niederreiter is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fifth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest-drafted Swiss hockey player in NHL history at the time. Niederreiter made his NHL debut with the Islanders early in the 2010–11 season before being returned to his junior club, the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Prior to coming to North America, Niederreiter had played in the junior system of the Swiss team HC Davos and appeared in three playoff games for the senior club in 2010.

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Tonia Maria Zindel

First Name Tonia

Born on July 15, 1972 (age 51)

Born in Switzerland, Grisons

Tonia Maria Zindel is a Swiss actress. She is known for her roles as Maja Lüthi in Lüthi und Blanc and Giulia in Amur senza fin.

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Paul Accola

First Name Paul

Last Name Accola

Born on February 20, 1967 (age 57)

Height 175 cm | 5'9

Paul Accola is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came in first in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event.

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