Gérard Balanche (born 18 January 1964) is a

Swiss Swiss most commonly refers to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Swiss may also refer to: Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss Café, an old café located ...

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

who competed from 1985 to 1989. He finished eighth in the team large hill event at the

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Calgary 1988 were a multi-sport event held from February 13 to 28, 1988, with Calgary, Calgary, Alberta as the main host city. This marks the m ...

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. Balanche finished 34th in the individual normal hill event at the

1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 took place 17–26 February 1989 in Lahti, Finland, for a record fifth time (1926, 1938, 1958, 1978). The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These cha ...

Lahti Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mo ...

. His best World Cup career finish was third in a large hill event in

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in 1985.

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Gérard Balanche's profile at Sports Reference.comGérard Balanche's profile at Swiss Olympians
1964 births Living people Ski jumpers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Swiss male ski jumpers 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-skijumping-bio-stub