Oriol Cardona Coll

Biography

Oriol Cardona Coll, born in 1994 in Banyoles, Catalonia, began his sports career in athletics and sky running, before discovering his true calling in ski mountaineering. In recent years, he has specialized in the sprint discipline and is now one of the undisputed world leaders in this field. With speed, technique and a clear focus, Oriol has a big goal in mind: the 2026 Olympics. He lives in Font-Romeu in the Pyrenees, where he finds ideal training conditions.

Career highlights

• World Cup Overall Sprint (2025): 1st place

• World Champion Sprint (2025): 1st place

• World Cup Overall Sprint (2024): 1st place

• European Champion Sprint (2024): 1st place

• World Champion Sprint (2023): 1st place

• European Champion Sprint (2022): 1st place

• World Cup Overall (2022): 3rd place

Biggest dream: My biggest dream is to reach my maximum performance level at the next Olympic Games. I want to do my best. I want to get to the top.

What inspires you: People with inborn talent inspire me. You see them perform and you can almost smell their talent. It’s a gift that only a few possess.

Favourite Summit: I don’t really have one. It’s hard to choose one when you’ve been training in the mountains for years and haven’t even seen one percent of the world’s peaks. So my favorite peak is the one I haven’t climbed yet!