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Encyclopedia > Christine Goitschel
Olympic medal record
Women's Alpine Skiing
Gold 1964 Innsbruck Slalom
Silver 1964 Innsbruck Giant Slalom

Christine Béranger-Goitschel (born 9 June 1944 in Sallanches) was a French alpine skier. Christine is the older sister of fellow champion skier of the time, Marielle Goitschel and the aunt of current skier Philippe Goitschel. Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since the 1936 Winter Games in Garmisch and Partenkirchen, Germany. ... The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Alpine skiing medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. ... The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Alpine skiing medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Sallanches is a commune of the Haute-Savoie département, in France. ... Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ...


After great success in the 1964 Winter Olympics, she and her sister Marielle were considered the world's best female skiers.[1] However, Christine fractured an ankle in 1966, and retired from her sporting career after the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Grays Fig. ... The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1968 Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. ... Grenoble (Arpitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ...


She married Jean Béranger, her skiing coach, in 1966. In 1970, Goitschel and her husband opened the ski resort of Val Thorens. Val Thorens Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe, located in the French Alps at 2300 meters altitude. ...

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Results and medals

Winter Olympic Games

An athlete carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ... The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Slalom refers to a sport in which participants attempt to complete a course, in the fastest time, while passing through marked channels known as gates. ... The Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...

Alpine skiing World Cup

The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions regulated by the FIS. Held at ski resorts across Europe, the continental US, and Canada, competitors compete to achieve the best time in four disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill. ... 1967 Alpine Skiing World Cup Mens Overall Results Womens Overall Results Categories: | ...

Other

  • French champion in slalom in 1962 and 1964
  • French champion in giant slalom in 1963

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INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES (97 words)
Marielle Goitschel recorded the best time of the first run, 76 hundredths of a second faster than the skier in second place: her sister Christine.
Christine prevailed in the second run and earned the gold medal, while Marielle took the silver medal.
Two days later, in the giant slalom competition, Christine and Marielle reversed positions, with Marielle winning the gold medal and Christine the silver medal.
TIME.com: The Comma & the Fullback -- Feb. 12, 1965 -- Page 1 (598 words)
Marielle and Christine Goitschel believe in long Johns, stretch pants, and woolly sweaters.
Christine's record was unspectacular until 1964, when she won a big slalom victory in Germany on her way to the Olympics.
Christine's skiing form is immaculate: body bent in the classic "comma" position, skis and poles perfectly controlled, she is the picture of grace as she zigzags through the slalom gates, rarely even brushing the marker poles.
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