Fernande Bochatay (born 23 January 1946) is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1968 Winter Olympics, she won the bronze medal in Giant slalom.[1]
 Fernande Bochatay in 1968 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 January 1946 Les Marécottes, Valais, Switzerland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||
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Bochatay was the aunt of Swiss speed skier Nicolas Bochatay, who was killed on a training run at the 1992 Winter Olympics. She married in 1968 and next year retired from competitions. The year after she gave birth to her first child, and two more followed later. She was still skiing in her late sixties with her grandchildren.[2]
References edit
- ^ Fernande Bochatay. sports-reference.com
- ^ Jacques Wullschleger (10 April 2012). Fernande Bochatay : une jeune dame de 66 ans
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