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French alpine skier (born 1974) For the Brazilian model and beauty pageant contestant with the same name, see Vanessa Lima Vidal.
Vanessa Vidal
Personal information
Born (1974-12-21) 21 December 1974 (age 50)
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie (France)
OccupationAlpine skier ♀
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, combined
Websitewww.vanessa-vidal.com/vanessa-vidal/index.html
Olympics
Teams2 – (2002–2006)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons12
Wins0
Podiums0
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0

Vanessa Vidal (born 21 December 1974) is a former alpine skier from France, who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. She is the sister of former Olympic slalom champion Jean-Pierre Vidal and the niece of former alpine skiers Jean-Noël Augert and Jean-Pierre Augert.

Career

Vidal, born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, made her debut in the Alpine Ski World Cup during the 1994–95 season, and was classified 104th overall. She won her first major championship in 1997, when she won the combined category of the French National Championship. Vidal's best World Cup finish came in the 1999–2000 season, when she was classified 35th; she also took a career-best fourth at Bormio during this season, in the slalom. She was ranked seventh in the 2002 Winter Olympics, and 26th in the 2006 Winter Olympics. In 2006, she won the slalom category of the French National Championship.

References

  1. ^ "Vanessa Vidal Bio, Stats and Results". Sporting-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. "Vanessa Vidal hospitalisée" [Vanessa Vidal hospitalised]. L'Équipe (in French). 19 November 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. ^ Di Meo, Dino. "Vidal revitalise" [Vidal revitalises]. liberation.fr (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. "Augert, Vidal: une station "éleveuse" de champions" [Augert, Vidal: a "breeder" resort for champions]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 22 February 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Vanessa Vidal France Alpine Ski Team: Facts and Figures". Alpine Ski Database. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Ski, la fiche de Vanessa Vidal". L'Equipe.fr. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  7. "Bormio Women's Slalom 1999/00". Alpine Ski Database. Retrieved 30 January 2014.


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