French Mathieu Faivre became giant slalom world champion on Friday during the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo (Italy), her second gold medal at her Worlds after its title in parallel Tuesday.
First steps at Isola 2000
Son of a monitor ski, Mathieu Faivre made his debut on snow at Isola 2000 (Provence-Alpes-Côte D’Azur). He then joined the ski-study section of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, within the La Plagne club. Quickly, he goes on to compete in the junior category and is cataloged as a great hope in French skiing.
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Specialized in the giant
If he wandered in several events, Mathieu Faivre specialized in giant slalom from 2013. He also took a place in the French ski team the same year. He participated in his first world championships in Schladming (Austria), where he took the 21e giant’s place.
Mathieu Faivre left his mark on the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo. © REUTERS
First World Cup victory in Val d’Isère
December 4, 2016 Mathieu Faivre wins his first Alpine Skiing World Cup victory in the giant slalom in Val d’Isère. After a first round where he finished second, one hundredth of a second behind the favorite Marcel Hirscher, he ended up triumphing, ahead of the Austrian by half a second.
Returned from the 2018 Olympics
On this good momentum, Mathieu Faivre is logically qualified for the Olympic Games winter 2018 in Sochi. But its 7e place on the giant frustrates him: “If you knew what to do with collective group fire … I’m here for my apple.” “ A declaration which earned him to be returned to France for some “Disciplinary reasons”.
In the history of French skiing
This Friday February 19, 2021, Mathieu Faivre entered the history of French skiing. He became the first Habs to be crowned world champion of the giant for 53 years and Jean-Claude Killy. He took advantage of his compatriot and long-haired favorite Alexis Pinturault, the fastest time in the first round, to get ahead of the Italian Luca De Aliprandini and the Austrian Marco Schwarz.
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