Joël Gaspoz (born 25 September 1962) is a Swiss former alpine skier.[1]
Career
He competed in the slalom and giant slalom at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the giant slalom in 1980.[2] He came close to winning the gold in the giant slalom at the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Championships on home snow at Crans Montana, holding a clear lead in the second run before crashing out with three gates to go.[3]
From 1979 to 1989, Gaspoz won one slalom and six giant slalom World Cup races.[4] In the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup, he finished first in the giant slalom standings, with his teammate Pirmin Zurbriggen.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1981 |  Aprica |
Giant slalom |
| 20 December 1985 |  Kranjska Gora |
Giant slalom |
| 3 January 1986 | Kranjska Gora |
Giant slalom |
| 19 March 1986 |  Lake Placid |
Giant slalom |
| 15 December 1986 | Alta Badia |
Giant slalom |
| 20 December 1986 | Kranjska Gora |
Giant slalom |
| 18 January 1987 |  Wengen |
Slalom |
References
- ^ "Joël Gaspoz profile". fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Joël Gaspoz". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ Johnson, William Oscar (27 January 1988). "Smooth as Clockwork". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Joel Gaspoz SUI". Alpine Ski Database. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
External links
- Joël Gaspoz at FIS (alpine)
- Joël Gaspoz at Olympedia
- Joël Gaspoz at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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