Micheline Desmazières

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMicheline Madeleine Georgette•Desmazières (-Deplanck)
Used nameMicheline•Desmazières
Born23 February 1926 in Marcq-en-Barœul, Nord (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Micheline Desmazières’ breakout year in alpine skiing was 1946, when she was runner-up in the downhill and combined at the French national championships. The following year, she captured her first French title by winning the slalom, in addition to being the runner-up in the combined and third-placed in the downhill. She was selected to represent her country in the latter event at the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics, where she was 29th. At the national championships that year, she was third in the downhill and combined and fourth in the slalom. In 1949, she won her final French title in the slalom, while also taking third in the giant slalom. Her final international appearance came at the 1950 World Championships, where she was 10th in the giant slalom, 13th in the slalom, and 17th in the downhill.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) FRA Micheline Desmazières
Downhill, Women (Olympic) 29