Adrien BACKSCHEIDER
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's 50km Mass Start Free | 34 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Men's 4 × 10 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 17 | Men's 15 kilometres, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 43 | 15 kilometres, Classical | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 3 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 5 | Teamsprint C Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 6 | Team Sprint F Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 8 | Skiathlon 15/15km C/F Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 8 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 9 | 50 km F Mst Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 10 | Team Sprint F Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 19 | Skiathlon 15/15km F/C Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 22 | 15 km F Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint | Distance |
| 2021/2022 | 92 | 55 | |
| 2020/2021 | 36 | 31 | |
| 2019/2020 | 32 | 84 | 24 |
| 2018/2019 | 39 | 67 | 30 |
| 2017/2018 | 76 | 44 | |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 10km F | 15km C | 15km F | Climb P | 15km P | 15/15km C/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 57th | 1 x 37th | 1 x 22nd | |||||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 33rd | 1 x 81st | 1 x 9th | 1 x 15th | 2 x 30th | 1 x 6th | ||
| 2019/20 | 1 x 31st | 1 x 27th | 1 x 12nd | 1 x 24th | 1 x 7th | 1 x 23rd | 2 x 38th | |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 20th | 1 x 24th | 1 x 14th | 1 x 19th | 1 x 14th |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | 30km F | >30km F | 50km P | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 7th | 1 x 13rd | ||
| 2019/20 | 1 x 21st | 1 x 19th | ||
| 2018/19 | 1 x 25th | 1 x 19th |
Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events
| Season | 4x7.5km M |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 13rd |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2019/20 | |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 5th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 13 | Rel 4x7.5 km M Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 22 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 28 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
Back.
Athlete
Wife, Manon Contin (married 21 Jul 2018). Son, Emile (born 2018). Daughter, Jeanne (born 2020). Father, Jean-Marie. Mother, Odile. Sisters Alice, Marie and Emilie.
French
Douanes Gerardmer
National: Alex Rousselet (FRA)
2013 World Cup in La Clusaz (15km - 35th)
2013
Both his parents were skiers, so he learned how to ski alongside his three sisters. Competed in kayaking as a teenager, but decided on cross-country skiing when he had to choose between the two sports. (Info 2018)
He liked the special feeling while doing cross-country skiing. (Athlete, May 2021)
His goal is to win another medal in the 4x10km relay and an individual medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (adreinbackscheider.fr, May 2021)
Bronze medal in the 4x10km relay at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games. (Athlete, May 2021)
French slalom canoeist Tony Estanguet (FRA), three-time Olympic champion, three-time World champion, three-time European champion. The only French athlete to have won three gold medals in three different Olympic Games (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, London 2012). (Athlete, May 2021)
"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, May 2021)
Knight of the National Order ("Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite par l’Elysee") (2018)
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- Gold Medal Event
France
Cross-Country Skiing