Henri Duvillard (born 23 December 1947) is a retired French World Cup alpine ski racer. He is one of just seven men to win World Cup races in every discipline contested at the time. Duvillard competed at the 1972 Olympics in the slalom, giant slalom, and downhill events with the best result of fourth place in the slalom.
Career Duvillard's World Cup career lasted from its inception in 1967 until 1973, during which time he won six races, including the prestigious Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, Switzerland. His best results came in 1971 and 1972, when he finished second in the overall standings, behind the legendary Gustav Thöni in consecutive seasons.
Troubles with the French national team leadership led him to retire from World Cup competition, and he moved on to the United States. In November 1974, Duvillard joined the U.S. pro tour and finished second (to American Hank Kashiwa) for the 1975 season (Duvillard won more money, but Kashiwa won on points). Duvillard dominated the tour in 1976, and became the pro champion at age 28.
After retiring from competition, Duvillard launched an eponymous French skiwear label. His mother-in-law May Nilsson, father-in-law Maurice Lafforgue, wife Britt Lafforgue, elder brother Adrien Duvillard, nephew Adrien Duvillard and son-in-law Frédéric Covili are all Olympic alpine skiers.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1967 19 42 30 — notrun — notrun 1968 20 — — — — 1969 21 6 16 9 2 1970 22 8 18 16 3 1971 232 13 4 4 1972 242 6 5 6 1973 25 11 6 8 13 Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Race victories 6 wins – (3 DH, 2 GS, 1 SL) 20 podiums – (10 DH, 8 GS, 2 SL) Season Date Location Discipline 1969 21 January 1969 Megève, France Downhill 1970 10 January 1970 Wengen, Switzerland Downhill1971 13 December 1970 Sestriere, Italy Downhill9 January 1971 Madonna di Campiglio, Italy Giant slalom 1972 9 January 1972 Berchtesgaden, West Germany Slalom 1973 19 January 1973 Megève, France Giant slalom
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1972 24 4 DNF1 not run 19 not run From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
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External links
– The King of the Mountain – 12 April 1976