Thomas Fanara is a French

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 specialisting in Giant Slalom. Fanara is currently participating in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. Fanara has appeared at two Winter Olympics and three FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, and has twice finished on the podium of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup.

World championships

Fanara appeared in three FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in the giant slalom

Giant Slalom skiing

Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....

 discipline. In 2005 in Åre

Åre (ski area)

Åre is an alpine ski area in Sweden, founded in 1909. It is located in Åre Municipality, Jämtland, just outside and above the village of Åre, approximately 80 km from the city of Östersund. The ski lift system is on the Åreskutan mountain, at an elevation of 1420 meters ; its absolute summit...

, Sweden, he finishing in 16th position. In 2009 in Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in south-eastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. The Face de Bellevarde was the scene of the men's downhill race as part of the 1992 Winter...

, France, he did not finish. In 2011 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

, Germany, he finished 6th. In addition, he participated in the Team Event at the 2009 World Championships, earning a bronze medal.

World Cup

Fanara has started over 45 World cup races, mostly in giant slalom but also in 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 :...

. He has been on the podium twice, finishing third at Alta Badia

Alta Badia

Alta Badia is a ski resort in the upper part of the Val Badia in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is included in the territories of the municipalities' of Corvara, Badia and La Val. It is a regular stop on the World Cup schedule, usually by the men in mid-December...

 and at Adelboden

Adelboden

Adelboden is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland.-Geography:Adelboden lies in the west of the Berner Oberland, at the end of the valley of the Engstlige river, which flows in Frutigen into the Kander river.Adelboden is a...

 during the 2010-2011 season. In December 2007, he fell and hurt himself in the second run after winning the first run of a race in Bad Kleinkirchheim

Bad Kleinkirchheim

Bad Kleinkirchheim is a municipality in Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria. Until the middle of the 20th century, agriculture was the dominant focus, but it is now a renowned spa and ski resort...

. In December 2009, he hurt himself badly again after a spectacular fall during a race in Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek

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National Championships

Fanara reached the podium of French national championships four times, all in giant slalom. In 2005 he was third; in 2006 he was second; and he won in 2007 and 2009.