Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 9 | Ski Cross | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | |
| FIS World Championships |
| 1 | Ski Cross | 2007 | Madonna di Campiglio, ITA | |
| 3 | Ski Cross | 2013 | Voss, NOR | |
| 3 | Ski Cross | 2005 | Ruka, FIN | |
| 11 | Ski Cross | 2011 | Deer Valley, UT, USA | |
| FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | ALL | SX |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 10 | 4 |
| 2012/2013 | 9 | 2 |
| 2011/2012 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010/2011 | 10 | 5 |
| 2009/2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008/2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007/2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006/2007 | - | 1 |
| 2005/2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004/2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003/2004 | - | 1 |
| Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | SX |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 1st |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 1st |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 1st |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x 1st |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season |
| 1 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Kreischberg, AUT | |
| 3 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 3 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 3 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Nakiska, AB, CAN | |
| 8 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 11 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | San Candido, ITA | |
| 25 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | San Candido, ITA | |
| X Games |
| 2 | Ski Cross | 2011 | Aspen, CO, USA | 1:29.16 |
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: Ophe (salomonracing.com, 25 Feb 2013)
- Hobbies: Travelling, outdoor sports, going to the beach, painting, reading, going to the cinema. (fis-ski.com, 25 Oct 2013)
- Family: Husband Phillipe, daughter Lilou
- Club Name: SC L'Alpe D'Huez , France
- Sporting Relatives: Her father Janos Racz played basketball for Hungary. (sports-reference.com, 20 Feb 2013)
- Debut: 1994 for Hungary (Athlete, 12 Oct 2009)
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010
- Previous Names: Ofelia Racz
- Occupation: Athlete, Coach
- Languages Spoken: English, French
- Coach: Romuald Licinio [national] (FRA) (NOC Media Guide, 2014; ledauphine.com, 08 Dec 2012)
- Other Sports: She has competed at an elite level in mountain biking. (scott-sports.com, 14 Mar 2013)
- Injuries: Before to the 2012/13 season, she had missed the previous two winters because of a double ankle fracture and a broken fibula. (lemonde.fr, 16 Jan 2013)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe began skiing in 1980 and took up ski cross at age 26. (fisfreestyle.com, 24 Feb 2013)
Reason for taking up this sportShe had competed for Hungary in alpine skiing and switched to ski cross in 2003 after discovering the sport. (salomonracing.com, 08 Feb 2010)
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (lemonde.fr, 16 Jan 2013)
HeroHer father. (Athlete, 12 Oct 2009)
AwardsShe was named the Rookie of the Year in the Alpine US Pro Tour in 1997. (Salomon Racing, 08 Feb 2010)
GeneralRETIREMENT PLANS
She plans to quit the sport following the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (athletes-vedettes.blogspot.com, 10 Mar 2013)
REPRESENTING HUNGARY
She was a part of the Hungarian national alpine skiing team before switching to represent France. (sports-reference.com, 20 Feb 2013)
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