Edgar Grospiron

Edgar Grospiron

Grospiron in 2015
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 AlbertvilleMoguls
Bronze medal – third place1994 LillehammerMoguls
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 OberjochMoguls
Gold medal – first place1991 Lake PlacidMoguls
Gold medal – first place1995 La ClusazMoguls
Edgar Grospiron
President of the Alpes Organising Committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 March 2026
LeaderKirsty Coventry
Preceded byGiovanni Malagò
(Milano Cortina 2026)
Succeeded byFraser Bullock
(Utah 2034)
Chair of the Alpes Organising Committee for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 February 2025
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1969-03-17) 17 March 1969
Lélex, Ain, France

Edgar Grospiron (French pronunciation: [ɛdɡaʁ ɡʁospiʁɔ̃]; born 17 March 1969) is a French freestyle skier and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.[1] He received a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. At the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics he was Chef de mission for the French Team.[2] He was in charge of the Annecy bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. This bid secured seven votes, behind Munich with 25 and the winner Pyeongchang with 63 votes. Grospiron serves as the president of the organizing committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. The organising committee has been plagued with infighting, with the Games' director general, chief operating officer, communications director, and chief of the remuneration committee resigning between 2025 and 2026.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "1992 Winter Olympics – Albertville, France – Alpine Skiing" Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 5, 2008)
  2. ↑ Degun, Tom (11 January 2012). "Annecy never had a chance in 2018 Olympic race, admits former bid leader". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Inside The Games • Open crisis shakes Alps 2030".
  4. ↑ "France's 2030 Winter Olympics preparations plagued by internal conflict and resignations". February 11, 2026 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
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