Denni Xhepa (born 6 May 2003) is an Alpine skier. Born in Italy, he competed in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics, representing Albania.
Career He was born in Pinerolo to parents of Albanian origin. His father migrated to Italy by boat in the 1990s, following the economic collapse and social unrest that came after the fall of communism in Albania. He grew up in Sestriere and competes for the local ski club. He attended the sports high school in Oulx.
On 13 February, Xhepa made his Olympic debut in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics where he represented Albania and was the flag bearer of the opening ceremony in the 2022 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations. He took part in the men's giant slalom but didn't finish the first run so he was eliminated. On 16 February, Xhepa took part in the men's slalom, Xhepa finished two runs with a total time of 1 minute and 53.28 seconds, placing him 28th among 45 athletes who finished both runs.
He made his FIS Alpine World Ski Championships debut in 2023, competing in the giant slalom and the slalom. Two years later, he participated in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025. He competed in the giant slalom, slalom, and the super-G.
In 2026, Xhepa made his second Olympic appearance at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. He earned 34th place in both the super-G and giant slalom, but was unable to complete the first run of the slalom.
World Championships results YearAgeSlalomGiantslalomDownhillCombinedTeamcombinedParallelTeam event 2023 19 DNFQ 32 — — — — — 2025 21 DNF1 36 DNF — — —
Olympic results YearAgeSlalomGiantslalomDownhillCombinedTeamcombined 2022 18 28 DNF1 — — — 2026 22 DNF1 34 34 — —
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