Killy, Jean-Claude - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Killy, Jean-Claude Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,522,231,484 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Killy, Jean-Claude

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.03 sec.

Killy, Jean-Claude (1943– )

French skier. He won all three gold medals (slalom, giant slalom, and downhill) at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. The first World Cup winner in 1967, he retained the title in 1968 and also won three world titles.

Career highlights

Olympic Games

downhill: 1968; slalom: 1968; giant slalom: 1968

World champion

combined: 1966, 1968; downhill: 1966

World Cup

overall: 1967–68; downhill: 1967; giant slalom: 1967–68; slalom: 1967

He was a major force behind France's hosting of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.