Antoine Dénériaz (born 6 March 1976 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie) is a retired French World Cup alpine ski racer. He specialized in the speed events of downhill and super-G and is an Olympic gold medalist.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1976 (age 48) Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, France |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G, Combined |
| World Cup debut | 15 December 1996 (age 20) |
| Retired | 2007 (age 31) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2002, 2006) |
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 – (1999, 2003, 2007) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 9 – (1999–2007) |
| Wins | 3 – (3 DH) |
| Podiums | 6 – (6 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (20th in 2004) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (6th in DH, 2003) |
Dénériaz had three World Cup wins and six podiums, all in downhill. His first two podiums were both victories, at Val Gardena and Kvitfjell, during the 2003 season.[1][2] He won his Olympic gold medal in the downhill at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, trailed by Austrian Michael Walchhofer and Swiss Bruno Kernen.[3][4] He also competed in the super-G, where he placed eleventh.[5][6]
Dénériaz's hometown is Morillon, an alpine village not far from Mont Blanc. He is married to former New Zealand alpine ski racer Claudia Riegler.
World Cup results
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | 45 | — | — | 36 | 21 | 14 |
| 2000 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | 34 | 10 |
| 2001 | 24 | 109 | — | — | — | 47 | — |
| 2002 | 25 | 41 | — | — | — | 18 | 14 |
| 2003 | 26 | 25 | — | — | 51 | 6 | — |
| 2004 | 27 | 20 | — | — | 47 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 28 | 40 | — | — | 33 | 17 | — |
| 2006 | 29 | 45 | — | — | 28 | 20 | — |
| 2007 | 30 | 71 | — | — | 16 | 55 | — |
Race podiums
edit- 3 wins – (3 DH)
- 6 podiums – (6 DH)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21 Dec 2002 |  Val Gardena, Italy |
Downhill | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2003 |  Kvitfjell, Norway |
Downhill | 1 | |
| 2004 | 29 Nov 2003 |  Lake Louise, Canada |
Downhill | 3 |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Val Gardena, Italy |
Downhill | 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Kvitfjell, Norway |
Downhill | 3 | |
| 2005 | 27 Nov 2004 | Lake Louise, Canada |
Downhill | 2 |
World Championship results
edit| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | — | — | — | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 26 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2005 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 30 | — | — | 29 | 33 | — |
Olympic results
edit| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 | — | — | — | 12 | 21 |
| 2006 | 29 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — |
References
edit- ^ "World Cup: men's downhill". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). December 22, 2002. p. 10C.
- ^ "Deneriaz beats Eberharter". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. March 13, 2003. p. E2.
- ^ Fendrich, Howard (February 13, 2006). "Sacré bleu! Deneriaz springs surprise". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D5.
- ^ "Olympic report: Alpine skiing". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire services. February 13, 2006. p. C3.
- ^ "Alpine skiing: men's super-G". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). February 19, 2006. p. D9.
- ^ "Antoine Deneriaz". 2006 Winter Olympics profile. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
External links
edit- Antoine Dénériaz at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Antoine Dénériaz World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Antoine Dénériaz at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Antoine Dénériaz at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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