Edgar Grospiron
(IOC)
Updated: 2007-07-27 10:31
Albertville, Tignes, 13 February 1992: Edgar GROSPIRON from France, winner of the freestyle skiing moguls event, with his medal during the XVI Olympic Winter Games. Credit: Getty Images/Vandystadt
Born: 17 March 1969
Birthplace: Annecy (France)
Nationality: France
Sport: Skiing
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Albertville 1992
Lillehammer 1994
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 1
Bronze: 1
Other results:
World Championships
Gold: 3 (89, 91, 95)
The First Moguls Mogul
Freestyle skiing, specifically the moguls event, made its debut at the 1992 Albertville Olympics. The local fans hoped for a French victory and they were not disappointed, as their entrants finished first, second and fourth. The winner was the popular Edgar Grospiron, who recorded the fastest time of the final and the second best scores for turns and air. His supporters broke down the security fence lining the course and hoisted him on their shoulders. When asked if he followed a special diet while training, Grospiron answered, "Yes: one week red wine and the next week white wine." In 1994, he competed in the Lillehammer Olympics and earned a bronze medal in the moguls event.
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