Benoit Valentin Explained

Benoit Valentin
Birth Date:8 December 1992
Birth Place:Écully, France
Totalpodiums:4

Benoit Valentin (born 8 December 1992 in Écully) is a French freestyle skier, specializing in halfpipe.[1]

Valentin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for France. He placed 3rd in the qualifying round in the halfpipe, advancing to the final. He finished 10th in the final, with a best run of 61.00 points.[2] [3]

As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 8th, in the 2011 halfpipe.[1]

Valentin made his World Cup debut in January 2008. As of April 2014, he has four World Cup podium finishes, with his best results a pair of silver medals in 2010–11. He won the World Cup Crystal Globe, finishing 1st in halfpipe in 2010–11.[1]

World Cup Podiums

[1]

DateLocationRankEvent
21 January 2011 Halfpipe
20 March 2011 Halfpipe
4 March 2012 Halfpipe
22 August 2012 Halfpipe

Notes and References

  1. http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=FS&competitorid=135601 FIS Profile
  2. Web site: Sports Reference Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202934/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/benoit-valentin-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17.
  3. Web site: Sochi2014.com profile . March 19, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319031732/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-benoit-valentin . March 19, 2014 .