French alpine skiing legend who swept all three individual events at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics, winning downhill, slalom and giant slalom on home snow in one of the most complete Olympic alpine skiing performances ever.
Jean-Claude Killy is France's skiing legend, the first man to win all three alpine skiing events at a single Olympics — the 1968 Grenoble Games in front of his home crowd. His remarkable achievement — combined with his exceptional natural talent and flamboyant racing style — made him a French national hero and one of the most celebrated athletes of the late 1960s. He later played a major role in the organisation of multiple Olympic Games.
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1943
👶 Born in Saint-Cloud, France
1970
🏁 Retired from professional sport