Sophie Villeneuve
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Sophie Villeneuve was a French
cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, her best career finish was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville
in 1992
while her best individual finish was ninth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer
in 1994
.
Villeneuve's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was ninth in the 15 km event at Trondheim
in 1997. Her best World Cup finish was fourth in an individual sprint event in Italy
in 1997.
Villeneuve's lone individual victory was in a 10 km Continental Cup event in Italy in 1992.
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...
cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, her best career finish was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
in 1992
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
while her best individual finish was ninth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
in 1994
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
.
Villeneuve's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was ninth in the 15 km event at Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
in 1997. Her best World Cup finish was fourth in an individual sprint event in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 1997.
Villeneuve's lone individual victory was in a 10 km Continental Cup event in Italy in 1992.