Kléber Balmat
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Pierre François Clébert "Kléber"•Balmat |
| Used name | Kléber•Balmat |
| Born | 20 June 1896 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie (FRA) |
| Died | 20 July 1961 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie (FRA) |
| Affiliations | Club Sport Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
Having won an international cross-country skiing competition in Chamonix in 1914, Kléber Balmat then served as a mountain infantryman on the Russian front during World War I. For the Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix, he qualified for cross-country and jumping, and eventually competed in jumping and Nordic combined. In 1925 he was French Champion in skiing and two years later set a new national ski jumping record of 47 m, which he increased to 54 m at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRA |
Kléber Balmat | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FRA |
Kléber Balmat | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRA |
Kléber Balmat | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FRA |
Kléber Balmat | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 24 |