Swiss skier Odermatt breaks Federer's Swiss Sports Awards record

Swiss skier Marco Odermatt has broken Roger Federer’s record of straight wins as Swiss Sportsman of the Year by winning the title for the fourth year in a row. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Fellow skier Lara Gut-Behrami scooped a third Sportswoman of the Year title as Alpine skiing dominated the Swiss Sports Awards ceremony hosted by Swiss public broadcaster SRF. Odermatt's fourth title in a row was a record unmatched by tennis star Roger Federer. However, Odermatt has not yet equalled the total of seven awards won by the tennis maestro. This was of secondary importance to the 27-year-old from Nidwalden, who relegated swimmer Noè Ponti and track and field athlete Simon Ehammer to second and third place. The 2024 season was Odermatt's most title-rich to date: he once again took the big globe for the overall World Cup and won the small globes in the giant slalom, super-G and, for the first time, the downhill. His triumphs included the Lauberhorn in ...