Personal information | |
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Full name | Marie Edith Jeanne Bonlieu |
Born | Paron, France | 18 April 1934
Died | 16 December 1995 near Saint-Pierre-de-Chérennes, Isère, France | (aged 61)
Spouse | Jean Vuarnet |
Children | 3 |
Relative | François Bonlieu (brother) |
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Marie Édith Jeanne Vuarnet (née Bonlieu, 18 April 1934 – 16 December 1995) was a French alpine skier. She competed in the women's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics, and was a three time champion in the French downhill competition. She was a member of the Order of the Solar Temple and died in a mass murder-suicide on 16 December 1995, alongside other members including her youngest son, Patrick.