Christine Terraillon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameChristine Gabrielle Irène•Terraillon (-Jauffret)
Used nameChristine•Terraillon
Born16 September 1943 in Solothurn, Solothurn (SUI)
Died27 September 2023 (aged 80 years 11 days) in Briançon, Hautes-Alpes (FRA)
Measurements168 cm / 58 kg
NOC France

Biography

Born in Switzerland in 1943 Christine Terraillon represented France in alpine skiing competitions during the 1960s. Terraillon competed in the downhill event at the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics where she finished eighth. Her best performance at the World Championships came two years later, when she finished 17th in the downhill in Portillo, Chile. Her husband Louis Jauffret also had a brief career as an alpine skier at the end of the 1960s.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) FRA Christine Terraillon
Downhill, Women (Olympic) 8