Edgar Grospiron

French Alpine skier and Olympic gold medalist

Edgar Grospiron - French Alpine skier and Olympic gold medalist
Born

March 17th, 1969
56 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

France

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Born in 1969, this skier specialized in mogul skiing and achieved notable success in international competitions. The athlete won a gold medal in the men’s mogul event at the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France. In addition to Olympic success, the skier claimed multiple World Cup victories and was a dominant figure in the 1990s, particularly in mogul skiing events.

Gold medal in men's mogul at 1992 Olympics

World Cup mogul skiing champion

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