Urs Lehmann (*1969)
Urs Lehmann has been the President of Swiss-Ski since 2008 and has served a member of the Board of Directors since 2006.

For 10 years he competed in the FIS Alpine World Cup and was a member of the Swiss National Team. He won the Downhill gold medal at the FIS Alpine World Championship 1993 in Morioka. Additionally, he was the Junior World Champion in Downhill in 1987.

As Eurosport Co-commentator, Salomon Race Director from 1997 – 2002 and as a Member of the Board of the Laureus Sports for Good Foundation Switzerland he shows his love for skiing and sport in general.

The 52-year-old Swiss is CEO and shareholder of Similasan Group He has a PhD in Economics from the University of Zurich and is fluent in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Lehmann is married to Conny Kissling (former Swiss freestyle skier and World Champion in combined 1986). Together with their 16-year-old daughter Nina – a ski racer at the FIS level - they like to spend their time on the snow, especially in the beautiful Swiss Alps near their home in Oberwil-Lieli.

He was elected to the FIS Council in June 2021.