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Edgar Grospiron

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Edgar Grospiron

Edgar Grospiron
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Moguls
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lillehammer Moguls
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Oberjoch Moguls
Gold medal – first place 1991 Lake Placid Moguls
Gold medal – first place 1995 La Clusaz Moguls
Edgar Grospiron
President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (OCOG) French Alps 2030
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 February 2025
Preceded byGiovanni Malagò (Milano Cortina 2026)

Edgar Grospiron (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.

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References

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  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.


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