Loic MEILLARD

Historical Results

Photography, podcasting (Behind an Alpine skier: A podcast by Loic Meillard), food. (swiss-ski.ch; illustre.ch, 24 Feb 2021)

"I always liked photography. When I was younger, I used my parent's camera. Over the years, I have learned more and more things and have become more and more passionate. When you train every day, it's essential to have small moments where you can disconnect, think of something else. Photography plays that role. I take my camera and go for a walk outside. Sometimes I even take it with me on the slopes." (illustre.ch, 24 Feb 2021)

Athlete

Completed an apprenticeship at the Raiffeisen banking group in Sion, Switzerland (2015). (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021; loicmeillard.ch)

Father, Jacques. Mother, Carine. Sister, Melanie.

French, German, English

Heremencia

National: Helmut Krug (SUI)

Father Jacques Meillard (Speed skiing): Former speed skier.

Sister Melanie Meillard (Alpine skiing): Two-time Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games medallist (giant slalom gold, Alpine combined silver). Competed at two World Championships and two Junior World Championships (2016 giant slalom bronze medallist).

2011 FIS event in Diavolezza (Slalom - DNF1)
2015 World Cup in Adelboden (Giant slalom - DNQ1)

February 2020: Cut on his lower left leg that required surgery. Missed the giant slalom and slalom World Cup races in Niigata Yuzawa Naeba, but was back racing a week later in Hinterstoder. (archyde.com, 21 Feb 2020)

December 2016: Tore the lateral meniscus in his right knee. Underwent surgery and returned to competition six weeks later. (skiracing.com, 20 Aug 2017)

2015

His parents introduced him to skiing at the age of two. At first, he didn't want to start competing because skiing for fun was perfect. But after trying one day at the ski club, he didn't want to stop. His parents would make the two-hour drive from their home in Neuchatel to the Valais region for skiing to support their children's ski racing. But at the age of 12, they moved to Heremence to be closer to skiing. "It’s since then that I have wanted to push my limits on the skis and always improve in order to reach the best level." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021; loicmeillard.ch)

Enjoys being free on his skis. "Feeling that freedom, the speed, the adrenalin, and the snow under me is what I love. It can be on groomed slopes or in the mountains in deep powder." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

"To be the best that I can be and have no regrets." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

Winning World Cup parallel race on 9 February 2020 and taking the season parallel World Cup title. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2021)

"I am very demanding and critical of myself, I try to improve myself on every detail. The praise, whether it comes from the media or from other skiers, is obviously nice, but I know it won't make me ski any faster. We must therefore not give it too much importance and, above all, not stop working." (illustre.ch, 24 Feb 2021)

Longines Rising Star Award, together with his sister as the best young skiers in the overall World Cup standings (2017/18).