François Vallier

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLouis François Emile•Vallier
Used nameFrançois•Vallier
Born4 November 1900 in Névache, Hautes-Alpes (FRA)
Died24 March 1992 (aged 91 years 4 months 20 days) in Embrun, Hautes-Alpes (FRA)
AffiliationsCSHB, Briançon (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

François Vallier was a French cross-country skier who represented CSHB in Briançon. Vallier came first in a 45 km cross-country race in 1927 to win the Coupe de France. In the following year, he was second in the French Nordic Combined Championship behind Martial Payot. These results earned him a place on the Olympic team for the 1928 St. Moritz Games, where he finished 28th in the 18 kilometres event.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Winter Olympics Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) FRA François Vallier
18 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 28

Olympic family relations