Christine Béranger-Goitschel (born 9 June 1944 in Sallanches

Sallanches

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) is a former French

France

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 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...

. Christine is the older sister of fellow champion skier of the time, Marielle Goitschel

Marielle Goitschel

Marielle Goitschel is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of current speed skier Philippe Goitschel....

 and the aunt of former speed skier

Speed skiing

Speed skiing is the sport of skiing downhill in a straight line as quickly as possible. It is one of the fastest non-motorized sports on land. The current world record for skiing is 251.4 km/h , held by Simone Origone...

 Philippe Goitschel

Philippe Goitschel

Philippe Goitschel is a French skier. He won a silver medal in speed skiing, a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France....

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After great success in the 1964 Winter Olympics

1964 Winter Olympics

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...

, she and her sister Marielle were considered the world's best female skiers. However, Christine fractured an ankle

Ankle

The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...

 in 1966, and retired from her sporting career after the 1968 Winter Olympics

1968 Winter Olympics

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 in Grenoble

Grenoble

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, France

France

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She married Jean Béranger, her skiing coach, in 1966. In 1970, Goitschel and her husband opened the ski resort of Val Thorens

Val Thorens

Val Thorens, located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe, at 2300 m altitude. It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie département...

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Winter Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games

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• 1964 Winter Olympics
  1964 Winter Olympics
  The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
  
   in Innsbruck (Austria)
  • Gold medal in Slalom
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  • Silver medal in Giant slalom