Fernand Grosjean, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fernand Grosjean

Swiss alpine skier (1924-2015)

Date of Birth: 05-May-1924

Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 19-Aug-2015

Profession: alpine skier

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Fernand Grosjean (5 May 1924 – 19 August 2015) was a Swiss alpine skier who competed at the 1948 and at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
In 1948 he finished eighth in the alpine skiing downhill competition and 16th in the combined event.
Four years later he finished eleventh in the 1952 giant slalom competition.
Grosjean won a silver medal in the giant slalom at the 1950 World Championships.
He was the grandfather of French Formula One driver Romain Grosjean.