Benoit Valentin

Benoit Valentin
Born (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 (age 32)
Écully, France
World Cup career
Indiv. podiums4
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  France
X Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Aspen SuperPipe

Benoit Valentin (born 8 December 1992 in Écully) is a French freestyle skier, specializing in halfpipe.[1]

Valentin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for France. He placed 3rd in the qualifying round in the halfpipe, advancing to the final. He finished 10th in the final, with a best run of 61.00 points.[2][3]

As of April 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 8th, in the 2011 halfpipe.[1]

Valentin made his World Cup debut in January 2008. As of April 2014, he has four World Cup podium finishes, with his best results a pair of silver medals in 2010–11. He won the World Cup Crystal Globe, finishing 1st in halfpipe in 2010–11.[1]

World Cup Podiums

[1]

Date Location Rank Event
21 January 2011 Kreischberg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Halfpipe
20 March 2011 La Plagne 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Halfpipe
4 March 2012 Mammoth 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Halfpipe
22 August 2012 Cardrona 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Halfpipe

References

  1. ^ a b c d FIS Profile
  2. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.


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