Johan Clarey
French alpine skier
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Johan Clarey (born 8 January 1981) is a French World Cup alpine ski racer. He specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G.[1]
Clarey in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 January 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Douanes – C.S. Tignes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 29 November 2003 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | johanclarey.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (2010–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (2011, 2015–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 18 – (2004, 2007–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 11 – (10 DH, 1 SG) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (19th in 2019–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (4th in DH, 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Clarey made his World Cup debut in November 2003 and has ten World Cup podiums through December 2023.[2] He set a World Cup speed record in 2013 at the classic downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, with a maximum speed of 161.9 km/h (100.6 mph) at the Haneggschuss, the fastest section of the Lauberhorn slope.[3][4] Clarey finished fifth and was injured the following week at Kitzbühel and missed the remainder of the 2013 season, including the world championships.
In the winter of 2014–15, Clarey was in the top 10 three times in World Cup races and twice in the winter of 2015–16. He was again on the podium in January 2017 in Kitzbühel.[5] At age forty in January 2021, Clarey finished second in the downhill at Kitzbühel to become the oldest ever to make a World Cup podium, his eighth.[6] One year later he again finished second in a Kitzbühel downhill race, thus beating his own age record.[7]
At the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, 41-year-old Clarey was the silver medalist in the downhill, one-tenth of a second back.
In March 2023, Clarey retired from competitions. At the time of retirement, he was the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing, the oldest World Championship medalist, and the oldest alpine skier to stand on a World Cup podium.[8]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2004 | 23 | 140 | — | — | — | 54 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | ||||||
| 2006 | 25 | ||||||
| 2007 | 26 | 86 | — | — | — | 33 | 38 |
| 2008 | 27 | 78 | — | — | — | 30 | 41 |
| 2009 | 28 | 92 | — | — | — | 31 | — |
| 2010 | 29 | 61 | — | — | — | 19 | 47 |
| 2011 | 30 | 56 | — | — | 48 | 19 | — |
| 2012 | 31 | 29 | — | — | 31 | 10 | — |
| 2013 | 32 | 23 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — |
| 2014 | 33 | 25 | — | — | 25 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 34 | 32 | — | — | 23 | 16 | — |
| 2016 | 35 | 37 | — | — | 41 | 15 | — |
| 2016 | 35 | 37 | — | — | 41 | 15 | — |
| 2017 | 36 | 52 | — | — | 50 | 17 | — |
| 2018 | 37 | 54 | — | — | — | 18 | — |
| 2019 | 38 | 19 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 39 | 19 | — | — | 15 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | 40 | 19 | — | — | 26 | 4 | N/a |
| 2022 | 41 | 19 | — | — | 31 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 42 | 19 | — | — | 40 | 4 | |
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 December 2009 |  Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 3rd |
| 2014 | 21 December 2013 | Downhill | 3rd | |
| 1 March 2014 |  Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 2nd | |
| 2017 | 21 January 2017 |  Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 3rd |
| 2019 | 27 January 2019 | Super-G | 2nd | |
| 2020 | 8 December 2019 |  Beaver Creek, USA | Downhill | 2nd |
| 1 February 2020 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | Downhill | 3rd | |
| 2021 | 24 January 2021 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 2nd |
| 2022 | 21 January 2022 | Downhill | 2nd | |
| 2023 | 17 December 2022 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 2nd |
| 21 January 2023 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 2nd |
World Championship results
Olympic results
Video
- You Tube – Johan Clarey sets alpine ski record – Universal Sports – 19 January 2013
