Adrien Théaux

Adrien Theaux ( born September 18, 1984 in Tarbes ) is a French alpine skier. He specializes in the disciplines of downhill and Super -G.

Biography

Theaux took in December 1999 for the first time in FIS races in part, inserts in the European Cup was followed from January 2003. Still specializes At the beginning of his career on slalom and giant slalom, he turned over the next few years gradually fast disciplines. His first race in the World Cup was on 28 February 2004, the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora. As 19 of the super combined in Val d'Isere Theaux brought on 11 December 2005, the first World Cup points. He subsequently binned several times in the points, but a top result was from the time being. In his first major event, the 2007 World Championships in Åre, he was 23rd in the Super Combined and 26th in Super -G.

At the beginning of the season 2007/ 08 went Theaux eighth departure from Lake Louise for the first time in the top ten, but the next time again until the end of next winter. Also in the season 2009/10 he went twice into the top ten. At the end of the season 2009/10 were his best World Cup results two sixth places in the departure of Åre on 11 March 2009 and in the Super G in Lake Louise on November 29, 2009. During the 2009 World Championships in Val d'Isere Theaux reached as the best Frenchman ranked fifth in the downhill and also ranked 21 in the Super -G. In the super combined, he fell out. Twice he was also best Frenchman at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver with twelfth place in the Super Combined and 13th in Super -G. On the descent, he was ranked 16th

On 4 December 2010 Theaux succeeded for the first time a World Cup podium when he was second in the Super -G in Beaver Creek. On 22 January 2011, he drove at the traditional classic Kitzbuehel downhill in third again on the podium. His first victory was on the descent of the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide on March 16, 2011. During the 2011 World Championships in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, he finished tenth in the super - G, but different in downhill from. Similar as in the previous World Cup results achieved Theaux in the season 2011/12 he went again three times on the podium, but this time remained without a win. The second World Cup victory was at the end of the 2012/13 season, when he won the downhill Kvitfjell on March 2, 2013.

Achievements

Olympic games

  • Vancouver 2010: 12 Super Combined, Super G 13 16 Departure
  • Sochi 2014: 11 Super -G, Super Combined 17 18 Departure

World Championships

  • Åre 2007: 23 Super Combined, Super G 26
  • Val d'Isere 2009: 5 exit 21 Super -G
  • Garmisch -Partenkirchen 2011: 10 Super -G
  • Schladming 2013: 9 Super -G, downhill 10

World Cup

  • Season 2010/ 11: 6 Downhill World Cup 10 World Cup Super -G
  • Season 2011/12: 8 Combined World Cup, 9 super- G World Cup
  • Season 2012/13: 5 Super - G World Cup, 7th downhill World Cup
  • 2013/14 season: 10 Downhill World Cup
  • 10 podium finishes, including two victories:

Junior World Championships

  • Serre Chevalier 2003: 13 Super -G, downhill 48th
  • Maribor 2004: 6 combination, exit 11, 10, Giant Slalom, Slalom 11, 38 Super -G

Other successes

  • 8 French championship (Super -G 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013; departure in 2010, 2012 and 2013 )
  • 3 victories in the South American Cup
  • 9 wins in FIS races
France Super-G 2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup Slalom skiing Municipality of Kranjska Gora Alpine skiing combined FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 2008 Alpine Skiing World Cup Lake Louise (Alberta) 2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 Beaver Creek Resort FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 2012 Alpine Skiing World Cup Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 2014 Alpine Skiing World Cup
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