Joan VERDU
AndorraEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alpine Skiing |
Men's Super-G | 22 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom | 9 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 27 | Men's Alpine Combined | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:02:12.540 |
| 28 | Men's Super G | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:01:26.860 |
| 37 | Men's Downhill | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:01:44.650 |
| DNF | Men's Giant Slalom | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | |
| DNF | Giant Slalom | 2014 | Sochi, RUS | |
| Youth Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 3 | Super G | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT | 00:01:04.650 |
| 8 | Slalom | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT | 00:01:21.330 |
| DNF | Super Combined | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT | |
| DNF | Giant Slalom | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT | |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 26 | Super G Men | 2021 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA | 1:21.92 |
| 27 | Alpine combined Men | 2017 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:29.72 |
| 33 | Downhill Men | 2017 | St. Moritz, SUI | 1:41.54 |
| 39 | Giant Slalom Men | 2013 | Schladming, AUT | 2:41.33 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | Super G |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 58th |
Sanchez
Mountain biking, road cycling, motor cross, kite boarding, cliff diving, paddle boarding. (Facebook; Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
Athlete
Studying business administration and management at the Andorran University. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
Father, Joan. Mother, Angels. Sister, Anna. Brother, Gerard.
Catalan, English, French, Spanish
Esqui Club Pas de la Casa Grau Roig
Team: Max Tissot (FRA)
Personal: Fred Beauviel (FRA)
Brother Gerard Verdu (Beach Volleyball): Plays competitively. Represented Andorra at the 2019 Mediterranean Beach Games. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
2010 FIS event in Geilo (Giant slalom - 60th)
2016 World Cup in Soelden (Giant slalom - DNQ1)
February 2020: Celebrated Valentine's Day undergoing left knee surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus at a hospital in Barcelona. (Facebook, 14 Feb 2020)
2015: Out of action for six months as a result of a torn knee ligament (Athlete, 12 Feb 2018)
2013 and 2014: In successive years he sustained a broken tibia and fibula. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
2011: Herniated disk that kept him out of action for three months. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
Started skiing at the age of two with his parents who are lovers of snow sports. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
To be in the top-30 of the FIS Points List. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
The Andorran ski team established a partnership with the French ski team together (with former Andorran coach Max Tissot) going into the 2021/22 season. (autofactoria.de, 4 May 2021)
Winning the bronze medal in super-G at the 2012 Youth Olympic Games at Innsbruck.
Boxer Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay (USA), 1960 Olympic champion and World heavyweight champion.
Tennis player Rafael Nadal (ESP), two-time Olympic champion, winner of 21 Grand Slam men's singles titles, the most in history. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
His parents. (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
"Sport allows exceptional values that sometimes are difficult to learn in other areas, for the spirit of sacrifice, dedication, perseverance and constancy to achieve goals." (Athlete, 15 Jul 2021)
Youth Male Athlete of the Year (2012), Andorran Sports Council.
Senior Male Athlete of the Year (2016), Andorran Sports Council.
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