Joël Gaspoz

Joël Gaspoz
Personal information
Born (1962-09-25) 25 September 1962
Morgins, Valais, Switzerland
Skiing career
SportAlpine skiing
Retired1989
DisciplinesTechnical events
World Cup debut
1982
Olympics
Teams3
World Championships
Teams3
World Cup
Seasons8
Wins6
Podiums20
Discipline titles
1
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Switzerland
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 0 1 2
Giant slalom 6 4 6
Parallel 0 1 0
Total 6 6 8

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

Date Location Race
8 December 1981Italy ApricaGiant slalom
20 December 1985Slovenia Kranjska GoraGiant slalom
3 January 1986Slovenia Kranjska GoraGiant slalom
19 March 1986United States Lake PlacidGiant slalom
15 December 1986Italy Alta BadiaGiant slalom
20 December 1986Slovenia Kranjska GoraGiant slalom
18 January 1987Switzerland WengenSlalom

References

  1. ↑ "Joël Gaspoz profile". fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Joël Gaspoz". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Johnson, William Oscar (27 January 1988). "Smooth as Clockwork". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Joel Gaspoz SUI". Alpine Ski Database. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.