Tesmed has been a sponsor of Alan Perathoner, the accomplished slalom skier from the Italian national ski team. Alan's competitive career began at the age of 4 with his first school races, soon followed by three years of FISI courses organized by the Selva di Val Gardena Ski School.
At the age of 8, he joined the Gardena Ski Club, where, over 10 years, he competed in provincial, regional, national, and international events. In 1997, after a highly successful season, Alan joined the Sports Group of the Fiamme Oro – Moena Police, and in the same year, won his first international FIS race in San Domenico.
In 1999, Alan made a major leap by joining the Italian National Team, initially as part of the "Probables" team, then moving up to the "B" team, and finally achieving full recognition with a place in the "A" team. This year, Alan is part of the second working group for special slalom.
Following an excellent 2003/2004 season, Alan's goals include ranking in the top 20 of the FIS rankings in the slalom discipline and competing in the 2005 World Championships in Bormio.