Florence Steurer
Encyclopedia
Florence Steurer is a French
former alpine skier
who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics
and in the 1972 Winter Olympics
.
She was born in Lyon
.
In 1968 she finished fourth in the giant slalom event and ninth in the downhill competition. She also participated in the slalom contest but did not finish.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 1972 Olympic slalom event. In the same year she finished sixth in the giant slalom competition and 23rd in the downhill contest.
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...
former 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...
who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
and in the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
.
She was born in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
.
In 1968 she finished fourth in the giant slalom event and ninth in the downhill competition. She also participated in the slalom contest but did not finish.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 1972 Olympic slalom event. In the same year she finished sixth in the giant slalom competition and 23rd in the downhill contest.
External links
- profile
- Ski-DB.com - Results - Florence Steurer