Gauthier de Tessières explained

Gauthier de Tessières
Disciplines:	Giant slalom, super-G
Club:	Douanes - SC Alpe d'Huez
Birth Date:	9 November 1981
Birth Place:	Clermont-Ferrand, France
Height:	176 cm
Wcdebut:	9 December 2001 (age 20)
Retired:	2014
Olympicteams:	2 - (2006–10)
Worldsteams:	5 - (2005–13)
Worldsmedals:	2
Worldsgolds:	1
Wcseasons:	11th - (2003–13)
Wcwins:	0
Wcpodiums:	1 - (1 GS)
Wcoveralls:	0 - (57th in 2011)
Wctitles:	0 - (15th in GS in 2011)
Show-Medals:	yes

Gauthier de Tessières (born 9 November 1981) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from France, and has competed in two Winter Olympics and five World Championships.^[1] He made his breakthrough on the Alpine Skiing World Cup in a giant slalom in Val-d'Isère in December 2008, where after finishing 30th in the first run to narrowly qualify for the second run, he worked his way up to finish third overall, bettering his previous World Cup personal best of 15th.^[2] He won the silver medal in the super-G at the 2013 World Championships, after being added to the French team as an injury replacement.^[3] ^[4] De Tessières announced his retirement from competition in January 2014 after he was not selected for the 2014 Winter Olympics.^[5]

World Cup results

Top ten finishes

1 podium – (1 GS)
5 top tens

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2009	13 Dec 2008	Val-d'Isère, France		3rd
2011	19 Dec 2010	Alta Badia, Italy	Giant slalom	8th
8 Jan 2011	Adelboden, Switzerland	Giant slalom	9th
2013	28 Oct 2012	Sölden, Austria	Giant slalom	7th
1 Dec 2012	Beaver Creek, USA		8th

Season standings

Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
20	139	—	51	—	—	—
21	108	—	40	—	—	—
22	111	—	41	—	—	—
23	86	—	29	—	—	—
24	112	—	39	45	—	—
25	120	—	—	35	—	—
26	111	—	42	—	—	—
27	71	—	22	—	—	—
28	86	—	29	38	—	—
29	57	—	15	32	—	—
30	80	—	32	38	—	—
31	64	—	28	21	—	—
32	148	—	54	—	—	—

External links

- Gauthier de Tessières World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
  - French Ski Team – 2013 men's A team –
Head Skis – team – athletes – Gauthier de Tessières

Notes and References

Web site: Gauthier de Tessieres, Alpine Skiing . Vancouver2010.com . . 23 February 2010 . 21 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100221230646/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/gauthier-de-tessieres_ath1031103Vh.html . dead .
Web site: Ski : le Français Gauthier de Tessières, 3e du slalom géant à Val d'Isère . . 13 December 2008. Ouest-France. French . Ski: Frenchman Gauthier de Tessières, 3rd in the giant slalom in Val d'Isère . 4 January 2015.
Web site: Ted Ligety earns super G gold with exquisite run. Ski Racing.com. 6 February 2013.
Web site: Ted Ligety speeds to super G gold. FIS Alpine.com. 6 February 2013.
Web site: Le skieur de l'Alpe d'Huez Gauthier de Tessières met un terme à sa carrière de haut niveau . . 31 January 2014. France 3 Alpes. French . Alpe d'Huez skier Gauthier de Tessières concludes his senior career. 4 January 2015.

Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
20	139	—	51	—	—	—
21	108	—	40	—	—	—
22	111	—	41	—	—	—
23	86	—	29	—	—	—
24	112	—	39	45	—	—
25	120	—	—	35	—	—
26	111	—	42	—	—	—
27	71	—	22	—	—	—
28	86	—	29	38	—	—
29	57	—	15	32	—	—
30	80	—	32	38	—	—
31	64	—	28	21	—	—
32	148	—	54	—	—	—

Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
20	139	—	51	—	—	—
21	108	—	40	—	—	—
22	111	—	41	—	—	—
23	86	—	29	—	—	—
24	112	—	39	45	—	—
25	120	—	—	35	—	—
26	111	—	42	—	—	—
27	71	—	22	—	—	—
28	86	—	29	38	—	—
29	57	—	15	32	—	—
30	80	—	32	38	—	—
31	64	—	28	21	—	—
32	148	—	54	—	—	—

Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
20	139	—	51	—	—	—
21	108	—	40	—	—	—
22	111	—	41	—	—	—
23	86	—	29	—	—	—
24	112	—	39	45	—	—
25	120	—	—	35	—	—
26	111	—	42	—	—	—
27	71	—	22	—	—	—
28	86	—	29	38	—	—
29	57	—	15	32	—	—
30	80	—	32	38	—	—
31	64	—	28	21	—	—
32	148	—	54	—	—	—