François Bonlieu
François Bonlieu ( born March 21, 1937 in Juvincourt -et- Damary; † August 18, 1973 in Cannes) was a French alpine skier. Bonlieu belonged to since he was 15, the French national ski team.
In the Alpine World Skiing Championships 1954 in Åre, he won silver in the slalom, 1958 at the World Championships in Bad Gastein bronze in the giant slalom. He celebrated his greatest success when he was in Innsbruck in the giant slalom in front of Karl Schranz and Josef Stiegler won gold at the 1964 Olympic Games.
1958 and 1959 was Bonlieu four times French champion - twice in the giant slalom and one each in slalom and in the combination.
With 36 years Bonlieu was killed in a dispute in Cannes.
Weblink
- François Bonlieu in the database of the FIS ( English)
- François Bonlieu in the Alpine Ski Database (English)
- François Bonlieu at Sports- Reference.com (English)
1952: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1960: Roger Staub | 1964: François Bonlieu | 1968: Jean -Claude Killy | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Heini Hemmi | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1984: Max Julen | 1988: Alberto Tomba | 1992: Alberto Tomba | 1994: Markus Wasmeier | 1998: Hermann Maier | 2002: Stephan Eberharter | 2006: Benjamin Raich | 2010: Carlo Janka | 2014: Ted Ligety
1950: Zeno Colò | 1952: Stein Eriksen | 1954: Stein Eriksen | 1956: Toni Sailer | 1958: Toni Sailer | 1960: Roger Staub | 1962 Egon Zimmermann | 1964: François Bonlieu | 1966: Guy Périllat | 1968: Jean -Claude Killy | 1970: Karl Schranz | 1972: Gustav Thöni | 1974: Gustav Thöni | 1976: Heini Hemmi | 1978: Ingemar Stenmark | 1980: Ingemar Stenmark | 1982: Steve Mahre | 1985: Markus Wasmeier | 1987: Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1989: Rudolf Nierlich | 1991: Rudolf Nierlich | 1993: Kjetil André Aamodt | 1996: Alberto Tomba | 1997: Michael of Grünigen | 1999: Lasse Kjus | 2001: Michael of Grünigen | 2003: Bode Miller | 2005: Hermann Maier | 2007: Aksel Lund Svindal | 2009: Carlo Janka | 2011: Ted Ligety | 2013: Ted Ligety
- Alpine ski racer (France)
- Olympian (France)
- Olympic champion (Alpine Skiing)
- World Champion (Alpine Skiing)
- French Champion (Alpine Skiing)
- Born in 1937
- Died in 1973
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