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David Poisson (alpine skier)

David Poisson (alpine skier)

French alpine skier (1982–2017)

David Poisson (31 March 1982 – 13 November 2017) was a French World Cup alpine ski racer, who specialized in the speed events. He made his World Cup debut in 2004.[1] Poisson represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver,[2][3] where he placed 7th in the downhill. At the 2013 World Championships, Poisson made his first podium in top-level competition, taking bronze in the downhill. In 2015, Poisson took his only World Cup podium in a downhill in Santa Caterina, finishing third.[1]

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Poisson died in a crash during training in Canada, at Nakiska near Calgary, on 13 November 2017.[4] He caught an edge, went through the safety netting, and struck a tree.[5]

World Cup results

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References

  1. [1]
    "French downhill skier David Poisson dies after training crash at Nakiska". CBC.ca. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    "David Poisson, Alpine Skiing". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Poisson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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    Midwest Communications Inc. "Alpine skiing-Frenchman Poisson dies in training accident". 1450 99.7 WHTC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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    "French Ski Federation says skier killed at Nakiska may have hit tree 'after going through the safety netting'". CBC. Associated Press. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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    "POISSON David - Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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