Philippe Goitschel
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  France
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| Men's Skiing | ||
| Winter Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1992 Albertville | Speed skiing |
Philippe Goitschel (born 1962) is a French skier. He won a silver medal in speed skiing, a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
He is the nephew of champion skiers of the 1960s, Christine and Marielle Goitschel, sisters of his mother Patricia.
He currently holds the world record for speed skiing, achieving a speed of 250.7 km/h (155.434 mph) at Les Arcs on April 23, 2002. After breaking the record, Goitschel announced his retirement from competitive skiing.[1]
References
- ↑ Speed skiing record broken, BBC News, 25 April 2002.
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