Joël Gaspoz
Joël Gaspoz (born 25 September 1962) is a Swiss former alpine skier. He competed in the slalom and giant slalom at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the giant slalom in 1980.[1] He came close to winning the gold in the giant slalom at the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Championships on home snow at Crans Montana, holding a clear lead in the second run before crashing out with three gates to go.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1962 (age 58) Morgins, Valais, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | Morgins |
From 1979 to 1989, Gaspoz won one slalom and six giant slalom World Cup races.[3] In the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup, he finished first in the Giant Slalom standings, with his teammate Pirmin Zurbriggen.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1981 |  Aprica | Giant Slalom |
| 20 December 1985 |  Kranjska Gora | Giant Slalom |
| 3 January 1986 | Kranjska Gora | Giant Slalom |
| 19 March 1986 |  Lake Placid | Giant Slalom |
| 15 December 1986 | Alta Badia | Giant Slalom |
| 18 January 1987 |  Wengen | Slalom |
| 20 January 1987 | Kranjska Gora | Giant Slalom |
References
- "Joël Gaspoz". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- Johnson, William Oscar (27 January 1988). "Smooth as Clockwork". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "Joel Gaspoz SUI". Alpine Ski Database. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
External links
- Joël Gaspoz at Olympedia
- Joël Gaspoz at FIS (alpine)
- Joël Gaspoz at Ski-DB.com
- Joël Gaspoz at Munzinger Sports Archives (in German)
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