Danièle Debernard
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Danièle Debernard is a French
former alpine skier
who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics
and in the 1976 Winter Olympics
.
She was born in Aime
.
In 1972 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympic giant slalom competition. She also finished fourth in the slalom contest and fifth in the downhill event.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
former alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
and in the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
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She was born in Aime
Aime
Aime is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.-Transportation:...
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In 1972 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympic giant slalom competition. She also finished fourth in the slalom contest and fifth in the downhill event.