Francois PLACE
FranceEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle Skiing |
Men's Ski Cross | 8 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 10 | Men's Ski Cross | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Ski Cross Men | 2019 | Park City, USA |
| 2 | Ski Cross Men | 2021 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 3 | Ski Cross Men | 2017 | Sierra Nevada, ESP |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Ski Cross |
| 2021/2022 | 14 | |
| 2020/2021 | 6 | |
| 2019/2020 | 50 | 9 |
| 2018/2019 | 84 | 19 |
| 2017/2018 | 33 | 7 |
| 2016/2017 | 153 | 33 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Ski Cross Men | Ski Cross Team Mixed |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 3rd | |
| 2020/2021 | 2 x 3rd | 1 x 6th |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 3rd | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 5th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 4th | |
| 2016/2017 | 2 x 5th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 3 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 6 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
| 9 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Secret Garden, CHN |
| 9 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 17 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 18 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, CAN |
| 25 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, CAN |
| 25 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 37 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Arosa, SUI |
| 38 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
Fanfoue
Golf, travelling.
Athlete, Co-founder of a ski equipment brand
French, English
Douanes Crest-Voland La Gentiane
National: Eric Archer (CAN), Thomas Frey (FRA), Arnaud Bovolenta (FRA)
Alpine skiing: In the 2012/13 European Cup season, he finished ninth in overall ranking, sixth in the combined ranking with five podium places, including two wins. Competed at the 2008 and 2009 Junior World Championships with a best finish of fifth in the 2009 slalom. 2010 French champion and 2008 French junior slalom champion.
2016 European Cup in Pitztal (Ski cross - 17th)
2017 World Cup in Idre Fjall (Ski cross - 5th)
February 2020: Dislocated his shoulder in the World Cup in Megeve and missed the rest of the season. Had surgery in February, with three months of rehabilitation and rest.
17 December 2018: Dislocated his shoulder in the starting gate in Arosa, went home to get it reduced. Missed San Candido World Cup and returned to competition in January 2019 in Idre Fjall.
2013: Ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee competing in giant slalom at the 2013 World Cup event in Alta Badia and was unable to compete for the rest of the 2013/14 season.
2016
Joined the Ski Club la Gentiane de Crest-Voland / Cohennoz in 1996 at the age of seven. His first trainer, until he joined the Savoie Committee in 2005, was Jacky Gardet, the club coach. Under his guidance, he collected a dozen national titles in Cadet and Junior (slalom, giant slalom, super-G and combined). He switched to ski cross in 2016 and the very same season won his bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships in Sierra Nevada. (valdarly-montblanc.com)
Loves the direct competition against the opponent, much more fun than alpine skiing. (Snowbeat TV Programme, Dec 2019)
Winning the 2019 World Championships in Solitude. (Snowbeat TV Programme, Dec 2019)
