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David Poisson (alpine skier)
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David Poisson (31 March 1982 – 13 November 2017) was a French World Cup alpine ski racer, who specialized in the speed events. He made his World Cup debut in 2004.[1] Poisson represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver,[2][3] where he placed 7th in the downhill. At the 2013 World Championships, Poisson made his first podium in top-level competition, taking bronze in the downhill. In 2015, Poisson took his only World Cup podium in a downhill in Santa Caterina, finishing third.[1]
![]() David Poisson in February 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | (1982-03-31)31 March 1982 Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France | ||||||||||||||
Died | 13 November 2017(2017-11-13) (aged 35) Nakiska, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, combined | ||||||||||||||
Club | SC Peisey Vallandry | ||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 14 February 2004 (age 21) | ||||||||||||||
Website | davidpoisson.com | ||||||||||||||
Olympics | |||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 – (2010, 2014) | ||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||
Teams | 4 – (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015) | ||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||
Seasons | 11 – (2005, 2007–2016) | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (11th in 2010) | ||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (5th in DH, 2013) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Poisson died in a crash during training in Canada, at Nakiska near Calgary, on 13 November 2017.[4] He caught an edge, went through the safety netting, and struck a tree.[5]