Fernand Grosjean
 Grosjean (left) at the 1950 World Championships | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 May 1924 Geneva, Switzerland[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 2015 (aged 91) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Fernand Grosjean (5 May 1924 – 19 August 2015) was a Swiss alpine skier who competed at the 1948 and at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[2] In 1948 he finished eighth in the alpine skiing downhill competition and 16th in the combined event. Four years later he finished eleventh in the 1952 giant slalom competition. Grosjean won a silver medal in the giant slalom at the 1950 World Championships. He was the grandfather of French Formula One driver Romain Grosjean.[2][3]
References
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- ^ Fernand Grosjean. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b "Grosjean : «J'ai profité de chaque instant»" (in French). Le Figaro. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Décès: Le champion de ski genevois Fernand Grosjean nous a quittés – Sports – tdg.ch". tdg.ch/.
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