Alain Penz (born 30 October 1947 in

Sallanches Sallanches (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, M ...

) is a French former

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

Career

He competed in the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...

and

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside ...

. He was the world no. 1 amateur slalom skier. He competed on the French team for the slalom World Cup, tying twice.

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* * 1947 births Living people Skiers from Sallanches French male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for France Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions 20th-century French sportsmen {{france-alpine-skiing-bio-stub