Hervé Balland (born January 7, 1964) is a French cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 1998. He won a silver medal in the 50 km event at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.
Balland's best finish at the Winter Olympics was a fifth in the 50 km event at the 1992 Games in Albertville. He won the Engadin Skimarathon in 1993, 1994 and 1996, and a 15 km event in Germany in 1994.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 10 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1992 28 — — — 5 8 1994 30 — — — 10 1998 34 — — — 14 13
World Championships 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1991 27 — 29 — 15 9 1993 29 — — — Silver 10 1995 31 — — — 10 8 1997 33 62 41 15 — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall Long Distance Sprint 1990 26 43 1991 27 1992 28 29 1993 29 23 1994 30 25 1995 31 37 1996 32 57 1997 33 64 — 1998 34 —
Individual podiums
2 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1992–93 27 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 50 km Individual F World Championships 2nd2 1993–94 19 March 1994 Thunder Bay, Canada 50 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
External links
Olympic 4 x 10 km relay results: 1936-2002