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Philippe Goitschel

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Philippe Goitschel
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's Skiing
Winter Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville Speed skiing

Philippe Goitschel (born 1962) is a French skier. He won a silver medal in speed skiing, a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

He is the nephew of champion skiers of the 1960s, Christine and Marielle Goitschel, sisters of his mother Patricia.

He currently holds the world record for speed skiing, achieving a speed of 250.7 km/h (155.434 mph) at Les Arcs on April 23, 2002. After breaking the record, Goitschel announced his retirement from competitive skiing.[1]

References

  1. ^ Speed skiing record broken, BBC News, 25 April 2002.
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