Pierre Gignoux (born 19 May 1967) is a French ski mountaineer.

Pierre Gignoux
Born (1967-05-19) 19 May 1967 (age 57)
Grenoble, France
Medal record
Men's ski mountaineering
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 France Team

Gignoux was born in Grenoble and competed first in the Trans Mont Blanc race in 1994. Since 1995 he has been member of the French national team.

Together with Stéphane Brosse he has held the ski mountaineering record on the Mont Blanc since 30 May 2003 with a total time of 5 hours 15 minutes 47 seconds.[1][2] Amongst others, he won three times the European Cup and four times the French Championships.[3]

Gignoux enjoys also mountaineering, cross-country skiing, paragliding and street as well as mountain bicycle racing.

Selected results

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Pierra Menta

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  • 1995: 5th, together with Olivier Pasteur
  • 1996: 4th, together with Francis Bibollet
  • 1997: 2nd, together with Yvan Brondex
  • 1998: 2nd, together with Yvan Brondex
  • 1999: 2nd, together with Francis Bibollet
  • 2000: 2nd, together with Francis Bibollet
  • 2001: 1st, together with Stéphane Brosse
  • 2002: 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse
  • 2003: 2nd, together with Stéphane Brosse

Trofeo Mezzalama

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References

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  1. ^ Shahshahani Volodia (31 May 2003). "Mont Blanc: la course contre le record". volopress.net (in French). Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ Record à ski sur le parcours mythique de Chamonix-Mont Blanc-Chamonix Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine (French), FFME, 2007.
  3. ^ Interview Pierre Gignoux (Ski de Montagne) - 06/2003 (French).
  4. ^ C.N.S.A. 1997 - Top 25 homme
  5. ^ C.N.S.A. 1998 - Top 25 homme
  6. ^ C.N.S.A. 1999 - Top 25 homme Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ C.N.S.A. 2000 - catégorie homme Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ C.N.S.A. 2001 - catégorie homme Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Coupe d'Europe 2001 de Ski-alpinisme Archived 2007-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Tour du Rutor Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Albo d'oro - Roll of Honour Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Trofeo Mezzalama Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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