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Born | Le Bardo, Tunisia | 18 January 1933|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 January 2017 Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France | (aged 83)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 1 – (1960) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 2 – (1958, 1960) (includes Olympics) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean Vuarnet (18 January 1933 – 1 January 2017) was an alpine ski racer from France. An Olympic gold medalist, he is known for inventing the "Tuck" skiing position.