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Jean-Claude Killy

Nacimiento : 1943-08-30, Saint-Cloud, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Historia

Jean-Claude Killy is a French former World Cup alpine ski racer. He dominated the sport in the late 1960s, and was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there. He also won the first two World Cup titles, in 1967 and 1968.

Perfil

Películas

Copper Mountain

Himself

Dos amigos viajan a una estación de esquí, uno busca las pistas, mientras que el otro pasa el tiempo tratando de recoger mujeres.

Snow Job

Christian Biton

A famous skier, his mistress and a ski instructor rob a bank in the Alps and hide the loot in a crevasse.

13 Days in France

Lui-même

This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy Fleming and skier Jean-Claude Killy for their gold-medal performances. The camera accurately catches the speed of bobsleds and downhill racers and ski jumpers as they race for the gold. President Charles DeGaulle is shown observing the action over 13 days, which saw France earn the best performance to date in the winter games.

The White Search

Self

American ski film pioneer Dick Barrymore pursues the white stuff in the mountains of Colorado, France, and Lebanon. Goofy events, nail-biting bloopers, and gorgeous powder skiing ensue. Starring Jean-Claude Killy, Beth Annabel, John Burnett, and Bob Burns.