Jean-Noël Augert

Jean-Noël Augert

Jean-Noël Augert (born August 17, 1949) is a French former alpine skier.

Augert was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and grew at the La Toussuire ski resort, Savoy. he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup with a victory, at the Adelboden giant slalom (January 6, 1969). Nicknamed "Rosko", he was however a specialist of the slalom discipline, in which he won three World Cups in 1969-1972, and in which he won a Gold medal at the 1970 World Championships in Val Gardena. He was also second in the overall classification of the 1970 World Cup. He came fifth in both the men's slalom and giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]

Augert retired from the competitions aged 24, due to quarrels with the French Ski Federation. In 1975 he married the fellow alpine skier Françoise Macchi. He is related to Jean-Pierre Vidal, Olympic champion in downhill at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Contents

World Cup victories

Overall

Season Discipline
1969 Slalom
1971 Slalom
1972 Slalom

Individual races

Date Location Race
6 January 1969 Adelboden Giant Slalom
8 February 1969 Åre Giant Slalom
22 March 1969 Waterville Valley Slalom
21 December 1969 Lienz Slalom
6 January 1971 Berchtesgaden Slalom
24 January 1971 Kitzbühel Slalom
30 January 1971 Megève Slalom
7 February 1971 Mürren Slalom
14 March 1971 Åre Slalom
16 January 1972 Kitzbühel Slalom
23 January 1972 Wengen Slalom
28 January 1973 Kitzbühel Slalom
15 March 1973 Naeba Slalom
23 March 1973 Heavenly Valley Slalom

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