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Joel Retornaz

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Joël Thierry Retornaz[1]
Born 20 September 1983, Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland[2]
Sport Curling[3]
Olympic appearances 2006, 2018, 2022, 2026[4]
World Championship medals Bronze in 2022 and 2024[5]
European Championship medals Bronze in 2018, 2021, and 2022[6]

Joël Retornaz is an Italian curler who has represented Italy in men's curling at the Winter Olympics, including as skip in 2006, 2018, 2022, and 2026. He was born in Switzerland and has won multiple World and European Championship bronze medals.

Context

Joël Retornaz is an Italian curler from Cembra, Italy, who has competed in men's curling at the Winter Olympics, including as skip in 2006, 2018, 2022, and 2026 [4]. His full name is Joël Thierry Retornaz, and he was born in Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland, on 20 September 1983 [2]. He has been affiliated with clubs such as Trentino Curling Cembra, Curling Club Lago Santo, and Sporting Pinerolo [7]. His achievements include bronze medals at the World Championships in 2022 and 2024, and at the European Championships in 2018, 2021, and 2022 [5] [6].

Documented claims

  • Joël Retornaz has represented Italy at the Winter Olympics in 2006, 2018, 2022, and 2026. [4]
  • He has won bronze medals at the World Championships in 2022 and 2024. [5]
  • He has won bronze medals at the European Championships in 2018, 2021, and 2022. [6]

Questions and answers

What does Joël Retornaz do for a living?

Joël Retornaz is a professional curler, representing Italy in international competitions [3].

Why is Joël Retornaz not playing?

There is no information in the provided sources indicating that Joël Retornaz is not playing. He has been active in recent Olympic cycles, including the 2026 Games [4].

Sources

  1. Joel Thierry RETORNAZ - Milano Cortina 2026 - CONI — milanocortina2026.coni.it (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Joel Thierry Retornaz - Olimpiadi PyeongChang 2018 - CONI — pyeongchang2018.coni.it (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Joël Retornaz — grokipedia.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Joël Retornaz — olympedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Joel Thierry RETORNAZ - Olimpiadi Invernali Pechino 2022 — pechino2022.coni.it (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  6. Retornaz Back in Italian Men's Curling — sports.yahoo.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  7. Team Retornaz — thegrandslamofcurling.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports