Henri Duvillard
French alpine skier
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Henri Duvillard (born 23 December 1947) is a retired French World Cup alpine ski racer. He is one of just seven men to win World Cup races in every discipline contested at the time. Duvillard competed at the 1972 Olympics in the slalom, giant slalom, and downhill events with the best result of fourth place in the slalom.[1]
Duvillard in 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 December 1947 (age 78) Megève, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mont Blanc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1973 (age 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | January 1967 (age 19) inaugural season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 – (1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (1972) (includes Olympics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 – (3 DH, 2 GS, 1 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 20 – (10 DH, 8 GS, 2 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 1971, 1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in DH, 1969) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Duvillard's World Cup career lasted from its inception in 1967 until 1973, during which time he won six races, including the prestigious Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, Switzerland. His best results came in 1971 and 1972, when he finished second in the overall standings, behind the legendary Gustav Thöni in consecutive seasons.
Troubles with the French national team leadership led him to retire from World Cup competition, and he moved on to the United States. In November 1974, Duvillard joined the U.S. pro tour and finished second (to American Hank Kashiwa) for the 1975 season (Duvillard won more money, but Kashiwa won on points). Duvillard dominated the tour in 1976, and became the pro champion at age 28. [link removed]
After retiring from competition, Duvillard launched an eponymous French skiwear label. His mother-in-law May Nilsson, father-in-law Maurice Lafforgue, wife Britt Lafforgue, elder brother Adrien Duvillard, nephew Adrien Duvillard and son-in-law Frédéric Covili are all Olympic alpine skiers.[1]
World Cup results
Season standings
Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Race victories
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline |
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| 1969 | 21 January 1969 |  Megève, France | Downhill |
| 1970 | 10 January 1970 |  Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill |
| 1971 | 13 December 1970 |  Sestriere, Italy | Downhill |
| 9 January 1971 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Giant slalom | |
| 1972 | 9 January 1972 |  Berchtesgaden, West Germany | Slalom |
| 1973 | 19 January 1973 | Megève, France | Giant slalom |
Olympic results
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
