Nicolas Burtin
Appearance
Nicolas Burtin (born 15 January 1972 in Bonneville, Haute-Savoie) is a former French Alpine skier.[1] Burtin was a member of the French national team from 1992, and took part in 98 World Cup races in his career, of which 84 were downhill, 13 Super-G plus one giant slalom. He also competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics.[2]
The only victory of his career came in March 1998, when he finished first in the downhill at Kvitfjell.[1] He also had three second-places. At the Winter Olympics at Kvitfjell in 1994 he came in seventh place. He took part in his last race in January 2006.
Nicolas' younger brother, Raphaël, is also a French national team Alpine skier.
World Cup wins
[edit]Date | Place | Discipline |
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7 March 1998 | Norway Kvitfjell | Downhill |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PLUS: WINTER SPORTS -- MEN'S DOWNHILL; Burtin Takes Race; Maier Earns a Title". New York Times. 8 March 1998. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicolas Burtin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- People from Bonneville, Haute-Savoie
- French male alpine skiers
- Olympic alpine skiers for France
- Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie
- Skiers from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- 20th-century French sportsmen
- French alpine skiing biography stubs