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Mélanie Meillard (born 23 September 1998) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer,[1] who specialises in the technical events of Slalom and Giant slalom. Meillard made her World Cup debut at age 17 in December 2015; her older brother Loïc is also a World Cup alpine racer.
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 Meillard in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1998 Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| Club | Heremencia |
| World Cup debut | 13 December 2015 (age 17) |
| Website | melaniemeillard.ch |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (2017) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 8 – (2016–2018, 2020-2024) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 PS) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (19th in 2018) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (8th in SL, 2018) |
In December 2019 and January 2020, Meillard attempted a comeback, but ended the season after three races without a countable result. She finally managed to return to the top of the world at the beginning of the 2020/21 season, when she finished ninth in the Levi slalom. At the end of the season, she was able to win the Swiss championship title in the slalom for the second time after 2017 at the end of March. In the giant slalom she finished in 3rd place.[2]
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Season standings
- Standings through 21 January 2024
Race podiums
- 1 podium – (1 PS)
- 15 top tens
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 Jan 2018 |  Oslo, Norway | Parallel slalom | 3rd |
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