Joël Gaspoz Explained

Joël Gaspoz
Disciplines:Technical events
Birth Date: df=yes 25 September 1962
Birth Place:Morgins, Valais, Switzerland
Wcdebut:1982
Retired:1989
Olympicteams:3
Worldsteams:3
Wcseasons:8
Wcwins:6
Wcpodiums:20
Wctitles:1
Show-Medals:yes

Joël Gaspoz (born 25 September 1962) is a Swiss former alpine skier.[1]

Career

He competed in the slalom and giant slalom at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the giant slalom in 1980.[2] He came close to winning the gold in the giant slalom at the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Championships on home snow at Crans Montana, holding a clear lead in the second run before crashing out with three gates to go.[3]

From 1979 to 1989, Gaspoz won one slalom and six giant slalom World Cup races.[4] In the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup, he finished first in the giant slalom standings, with his teammate Pirmin Zurbriggen.

World Cup victories

DateLocationRace
8 December 1981 ApricaGiant slalom
20 December 1985 Kranjska GoraGiant slalom
3 January 1986 Kranjska GoraGiant slalom
19 March 1986 Lake PlacidGiant slalom
15 December 1986 Alta BadiaGiant slalom
20 December 1986 Kranjska GoraGiant slalom
18 January 1987 WengenSlalom

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joël Gaspoz profile. fis-ski.com. 27 September 2022. 30 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930005357/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=19561. live.
  2. Web site: Joël Gaspoz . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418043959/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/joel-gaspoz-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 29 December 2010 . Sports-Reference.com.
  3. Johnson . William Oscar . 27 January 1988 . Smooth as Clockwork . . 10 March 2016 . 13 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190513183727/https://www.si.com/vault/1988/01/27/117043/alpine-skiing-smooth-as-clockwork-so-strong-are-its-men-and-women-skiers-the-team-from-switzerland-may-come-close-to-a-clean-medal-sweep . live .
  4. Web site: Joel Gaspoz SUI . 21 April 2023 . Alpine Ski Database . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411050305/https://ski-db.com/db/profiles/joel_gaspoz_sui_gspjo.php . live .