Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| FIS World Championships |
| 1 | Ski Cross | 2013 | Voss, NOR | |
| FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | ALL | SX |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 29 | 9 |
| 2012/2013 | 22 | 4 |
| 2011/2012 | 23 | 7 |
| 2010/2011 | 76 | 23 |
| Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | SX |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 3rd |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 1st |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 3rd |
| 2010/2011 | 2 x 8th |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season |
| 3 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 4 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Nakiska, AB, CAN | |
| 5 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 9 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | San Candido, ITA | |
| 20 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 26 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | San Candido, ITA | |
| 27 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Kreischberg, AUT | |
| X Games |
| 16 | Ski Cross | 2012 | Aspen, CO, USA | |
LegendALL-Overall, AE-Aerials, MO-Moguls, SX-Ski Cross, HP-Halfpipe, SS-Slopestyle, BA-Big Air, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified, RNS-Received no score
- Nickname: Jean Fred, Jeff (skipass.com, 18 Mar 2012)
- Club Name: Douanes Val Thorens, France
- Other Sports: He was a member of the Swiss national alpine skiing team [he has dual citizenship] before switching to freestyle skiing in 2010. (valthoclub.com, 16 Jan 2011)
- Languages Spoken: French
- Coach: Michel Lucatelli [national] (FRA) (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHe began skiing at age two and took part in the sport throughout primary school in Bourg St Maurice, France. He was then recruited by a sports high school in Albertville. After finishing high school, he began skiing for the Swiss alpine skiing team before switching to freestyle skiing in 2010. (ONS, 20 Feb 2014; over-blog.com, 13 Jan 2013)
Reason for taking up this sport"My parents lived in a ski resort so I started skiing as a child. What I like about freestyle skiing is the adrenaline I experience. I also like playing with my limitations as well as those of others." (over-blog.com, 13 Jan 2013)
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (over-blog.com, 13 Jan 2013)
Most memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the men's ski cross at the 2011 World Championships in Oslo, Norway. (dynastar.com, 10 Mar 2013)
GeneralDUAL NATIONALITY
He has both Swiss and French nationality. He used to compete for the Swiss national alpine skiing team before switching to freestyle skiing for France. (valthoclub.com, 16 Jan 2011)
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