Adrien Duvillard (alpine skier born 1969)

Adrien Duvillard ( born February 8, 1969 in Megève ) is a French former alpine skier. He was particularly successful in the disciplines of downhill and Super -G.

Biography

The son of Adrien Duvillard Sr. and nephew of Henri Duvillard, both of which were also successful ski racer, started his career with inserts in FIS races and in the European Cup. The first race in the World Cup 1991, he played the first time he got World Cup points on January 17, 1992, when he went on the Streif in Kitzbühel on the 17th Place. ; a day later he was eighth.

As a result, Duvillard established in midfield, where his performances varied greatly. He celebrated the biggest success on 19 March 1993 when he surprisingly won the World Cup downhill in Kvitfjell. He could this success in the years to not confirm, although he repeatedly drove into the top ten. In 1998 he resigned from his only participation in the Olympic Games, both in the downhill and super-G, the best result at the World Championships is an eleventh place.

Duvillard convened at the end of the 1997/98 season back from professional sports. He is married to Sophie Lefranc - Duvillard, who was also a ski racer.