Jason Lamy-Chappuis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jason Lamy-Chappuis

French Nordic combined skier

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1986

Place of Birth: Missoula, Montana, United States

Profession: ski jumper, Nordic combined skier, cross-country skier

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Jason Lamy-Chappuis

  • Jason Lamy-Chappuis (born September 9, 1986) is a Franco-American ski jumper and cross-country skier who has represented France in Nordic combined ski events between 2002 and 2015.
  • Born in the United States, where he first began competing in skiing events, Chappuis moved with his family to France as a child.
  • Prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics, he had seen success in a number of international competitions, including World Cup events.
  • He won the gold medal in the 10km individual normal hill at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada after passing race leader Johnny Spillane in a dramatic sprint at the finish line.
  • His final time was only .4 seconds faster than Spillane's, the closest finish in a Nordic combined race in Olympic history.
  • Lamy-Chappuis, five times world champion and three times in a row winner of the overall classification of the Nordic Combined World Cup (2010, 2011, 2012) and also, winner of the sprint discipline in 2007, is a member of the Bois d'Amont ski club in the French department of Jura.
  • He works for the French border patrol in addition to pursuing his athletic career. He returned in World Cup competitions on 24 November 2017, in Ruka, Finland.

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