Virginie Faivre

Swiss freestyle skier
Virginie Faivre
Personal information
Born (1982-09-06) 6 September 1982 (age 41)
Sport
Country Switzerland
Medal record
Women's Freestyle skiing
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Inawashiro Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2013 Voss Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kreischberg Halfpipe

Virginie Favre (born 6 September 1982) is a Swiss freestyle skier. She is the reigning FIS World Champion with her gold from 2013 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.[1]

She is the President of the organizing committee for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne.[2]

References

  1. ^ "David Wise wins halfpipe title at freestyle skiing worlds". CBC Sports. 5 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Freestyle skiing star Virginie Faivre appointed President of the Lausanne 2020 Organising Committee".

External links

  • FIS-Ski.com Profile
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  • 2005: Sarah Burke (CAN)
  • 2007: Cancelled
  • 2009: Virginie Faivre (SUI)
  • 2011: Rosalind Groenewoud (CAN)
  • 2013: Virginie Faivre (SUI)
  • 2015: Virginie Faivre (SUI)
  • 2017: Ayana Onozuka (JPN)
  • 2019: Kelly Sildaru (EST)
  • 2021: Gu Ailing (CHN)
  • 2023: Hanna Faulhaber (USA)

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