Nathalie Bouvier Explained

Nathalie Bouvier (born August 31, 1969 in Les Rousses) is a retired French alpine skier. She won a controversial World Cup victory in 1989, in Giant Slalom.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Bouvier also earned a silver medal at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1991 for Downhill skiing,^[4] which she lost by only 0.44 second.^[5]

Notes and References

1. [Associated Press]
2. Associated Press, "France's Bouvier Wins Cup Slalom in Utah After Protest Is Overruled," November 25, 1989, found at Los Angeles Times articles collections. Accessed February 7, 2010.
3. "RESULTS PLUS", New York Times, November 25, 1989, found at New York Times archives. Accessed February 7, 2010.
4. http://www.ski-db.com/db/91/cal_1991Saa.asp Ski DataBase
5. William Oscar Johnson and Anita Verschoth, "White Heat: With the gulf war rumbling in the distance, the Austrian skiers sizzled on their home slopes and dominated the World Alpine Ski Championships," Sports Illustrated, February 11, 1991, found at Sports Illustrated Vault at CNN.com. Accessed February 7, 2010.