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Joël Chenal

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Joël Chenal (born 10 October 1973 in Moûtiers) is a French alpine skier, currently prohibited to practice after being accused of sexual assault. Chenal won a silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. His other notable successes are first place in Alta Badia (19 December 1999), second place in Yongpyong (26 February 2000) and third place in Kranjska Gora (8 March 2000), all of them in giant slalom. In 2025, he was accused of sexually assaulting minors, taking advantage of his status as a champion to approach vulnerable young girls. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Joël Chenal is the 517th most popular skier, the 6,088th most popular biography from France and the 24th most popular French Skier.

Joël Chenal is most famous for being a French alpine skier who competed in the 1990s. He is particularly known for his participation in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Joël Chenal ranks 517 out of 817. Before him are Mario Reiter, Giuliano Razzoli, Jernej Damjan, Severin Freund, Takanori Kono, and Hedda Berntsen. After him are Jean-Marc Gaillard, Hilary Lindh, Halldor Skard, Sylvia Eder, Daiki Ito, and Jean-Pierre Vidal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Joël Chenal ranks 965. Before him are Sandra Pires, Nelson Abeijón, Takayuki Nishigaya, Yelena Rudkovskaya, Gala León García, and Roberto Fresnedoso. After him are Gianni Romme, Germán Villa, Frances Hardinge, Halldor Skard, Anna Le Moine, and Tony Campos.

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In France

Among people born in France, Joël Chenal ranks 6,088 out of 6,770. Before him are Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (1983), Boubacar Kamara (1999), Najoua Belyzel (1981), Jérémy Morel (1984), Benoît Badiashile (2001), and Dan-Axel Zagadou (1999). After him are Stéphane Antiga (1976), Jean-Marc Gaillard (1980), Bryan Dabo (1992), Didier Rous (1970), Michaël Ciani (1984), and Stéphane Augé (1974).

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Among SKIERS In France

Among skiers born in France, Joël Chenal ranks 24. Before him are Edgar Grospiron (1969), Johan Clarey (1981), Carole Montillet (1973), Antoine Dénériaz (1976), David Poisson (1982), and Cyprien Sarrazin (1994). After him are Jean-Marc Gaillard (1980), Jean-Pierre Vidal (1977), Maurice Manificat (1986), Richard Gay (1971), Sébastien Amiez (1972), and Clément Noël (1997).

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