Sandrine Aubert
Encyclopedia
Sandrine Aubert is a French
alpine skier and a slalom
specialist.
race in women's slalom in Ofterschwang
, Germany
on March 7, 2009. The following week she won a consecutive second World Cup slalom race in Åre
, Sweden
.
the third World Cup slalom race of the season. She won her second World Cup race of the season in Zagreb
and for the first time moved at the top of the slalom standings.
She finished 5th in the slalom event of the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, achieving the best result in alpine skiing at these games for an otherwise disappointing French team. Overall she ranked fourth of the slalom standings of the 2010 World Cup
.
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...
alpine skier and a slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
specialist.
2009 Season
Aubert won her first World CupAlpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
race in women's slalom in Ofterschwang
Ofterschwang
Ofterschwang is a municipality in Oberallgäu, in Bavaria, Germany. It is a professional winter sports venue, regularly used for Alpine skiing World Cup events....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on March 7, 2009. The following week she won a consecutive second World Cup slalom race in Åre
Åre
Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
2010 Season
Aubert won again in ÅreÅre
Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill...
the third World Cup slalom race of the season. She won her second World Cup race of the season in Zagreb
Snow Queen Trophy
Snow Queen is the name of a men's and women's slalom race held as part of the Alpine skiing World Cup. It has taken place on the Medvednica mountaintop Sljeme since 2005....
and for the first time moved at the top of the slalom standings.
She finished 5th in the slalom event of the 2010 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom
The women's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 26, 2010.The race was held in challenging weather conditions of fog, snow, and warm temperatures...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, achieving the best result in alpine skiing at these games for an otherwise disappointing French team. Overall she ranked fourth of the slalom standings of the 2010 World Cup
2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 44th World Cup season began on October 24, 2009, in Sölden, Austria, and concluded on March 14, 2010, at the World Cup finals in Garmisch, Germany....
.
World Cup victories
Date | Location | Race |
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March 7, 2009 | Ofterschwang Ofterschwang Ofterschwang is a municipality in Oberallgäu, in Bavaria, Germany. It is a professional winter sports venue, regularly used for Alpine skiing World Cup events.... |
Slalom |
March 13, 2009 | Åre Åre Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill... |
Slalom |
December 13, 2009 | Åre Åre Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill... |
Slalom |
January 3, 2010 | Zagreb Snow Queen Trophy Snow Queen is the name of a men's and women's slalom race held as part of the Alpine skiing World Cup. It has taken place on the Medvednica mountaintop Sljeme since 2005.... |
Slalom |